NURS 381: Chapter 14 (Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family)

6-12

Which ages make up the school-aged child group?

It begins with losing decidious teeth and ends with puberty

What does the school-age group begin and end with?

2 in/yr

By how much does a school-aged child's height increase by per year?

2-3 kg/yr

By how much does a school-aged child's weight increase by per year?

HR and RR decrease while BP increases

How do BP, HR, and RR change in a school-aged child?

Prepubescence

The two years preceding puberty, usually during adolescence, usually between ages 9-12 and in girls 2 years sooner than boys.

10, 12

Prepubescence typically begins at age ____ in girls and at age ____ for boys.

same

In school-age children, relationships center around ____-sex peers.

Latency period

Freud's psychosocial phase that is in between the indifference of same sex peers in childhood and preces seeking the opposite sex.

Industry vs. inferiority

Erikson's psychosocial phase that occurs in ages 6-12, or the school-age child.

Industry

Erikson stage that provides a sense of accomplishment as school-aged children want to learn and be involved in sports, hobbies, clubs, etc.

They will feel inferior to their peers

If a school-age child is unable to achieve industry, how may they feel?

Peer approval

What is a strong motivator for school-aged children?

Inferiority

Erikson stage that is known as a sense of inadequacy that may derive from self or the social environment that may occur if the child is incapable or unprepared to assume the responsibilities associated with developing a sense of accomplishment.

concrete

Piaget says chool-age children begin to develop ____ operations as they develop an understanding of relationships between things and ideas, and can make judgments based on reason.

conservation

School-age children learn the theory of ____ for numbers, liquids, mass, etc.

Conservation of numbers

Theory of conservation for 5-6 year olds.

Liquid, mass, and length

Theory of conservation for 6-7 year olds.

Conservation of weight

Theory of conservation for 9-10 year olds.

Conservation of volume

Theory of conservation for 9-12 year olds.

Reward and punishment

What guides choices in a 6-7 year old child?

Parents

Who is the primary influence in shaping a child's personality, behavior, and value system?

Strict rules and rituals

School-aged child play involves physical skill, intellectual ability, fantasy, and...

middle childhood

Sex play is a normal curiosity during preadolescence, so ____ is the ideal time for formal sex education.

simple, accurate information in concrete terms

When providing sex education, nurses should provide ____ and treat sex as a normal part of growth and development. Know common myths and misconceptions, and be able to differentiate sex and sexuality

Self-concept

A conscious awareness of a variety of self-perceptions, such as abilities, values, and appearances.

less

Generally, children like their physical selves ____ as they grow older.

school

The ____ experience is second only to the family as a socializing agent, and it allows the transmission of values of the society. Peer relationships become increasingly important, and teachers and families play roles as well

set limits and discipline

It is important to ____. to stop an unacceptable behavior, learn more acceptable behaviors, provide some reason for right/wrong actions, and teach the child to empathize with the victim of misdeed.

Latch-key children

Children who are left alone either before or after school, who are at greater risk for injury and delinquent behavior, and after school programs may be beneficial.

5-6

Cheating is common in ____ year olds.

5-8

Stealing is seen in ____ year olds as they have a limited sense of property rights.

Stomach pains, HA, sleep problems, bedwetting, and aggressive behavior

S/S of stress include...

9.5 hours

About how many hours do school-aged children sleep per night?

Motor vehicle crashes

What is the most common cause of severe injury and death?