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Chapter 20 Lecture 4 PART I Flashcards

School-Age Child

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-What are the ages for school-age children?
-specific range?

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-6-12 years
-entrance to kindergarten to beginning of adolescence

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-They experience a wide range of what?
-Growth is (slower/faster) than during ______ and _______

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-growth, development, and cognitive ability
- slower
-infancy and adolescence

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-What skills are perfected?
-What abilities increase? In what way?

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-Fine and gross motor skills
-Mental (cognitive)
-The child learns to read, write, and compute mathematics

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What kind of groups develop?

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Peer

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They have an increasing ability for what type of care?

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Self-care

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6
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You can describe 6-12 years of age as…

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“calm before the storm”

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7
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Body systems reach…

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adult level function

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8
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Children may have what kind of appearance

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overall slimmer appearance due to increased activity

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What muscles develop?

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thoracic

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-They can have elevated…
-It should be screened for when?

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-blood pressure
-yearly

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In terms of blood pressure, what will prevent adult organ damage?

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Identification and treatment

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-What kind of children are at greater risk for organ damage
-What is the prevalence?

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-Black and Mexican American children
-5 out of 100 children

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-Compared to other stages, growth is…
-Standardized charts are used, but what is considered?

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-slower & occurs at a steadier pace
-family height

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14
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Many children have what kind of growth?

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Altering “spurts” of growth alternating with periods of minimal growth

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-Height increases by what per year?
-Weight increases by what per year?

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-5 cm or 2 inches per year
-3-4 kg or 4.4-6.6 lbs per year

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Growth differs by what?

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-race, gender, and genetics

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17
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Head growth slows until what?

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puberty

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18
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Preadolescent growth spurt occurs earlier in..

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girls than boys

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MENARCHE
-Appears to be occuring ____ due to what?
-It is related to what? What does this mean?

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-earlier
-due to better nutrition and differences in lifestyle
-genetics, so most girls experience their menarche at around the same age their mothers reached it

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MENARCHE
-With sufficient _____ _____, girls can have their first menstrual period between what ages?
-Is this normal

A

-body fat
-11-15 years
-Yes

21
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MENARCHE
-What is precocious puberty

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puberty begins signficantly earlier than the average age

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ORAL DEVELOPMENT: Teeth
-What is tooth eruption?
-It occurs earlier for who?
-What is common?

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-tranistion from deciduous (baby teeth) to permanent teeth
-girls
-orthodontic care

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ORAL DEVELOPMENT: Teeth
-Teeth are lost in what order?
-How many teeth are lost per year?

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-the same order they intially erupted
-4

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ORAL DEVELOPMENT: Teeth
-There’s a potential for dental problems for school-age children, what are they? (3)

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  1. Dental caries
  2. Periodontal disease
  3. Malocclusion
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ORAL DEVELOPMENT: Teeth
-what kinds of programs line up with Healthy People 2030 initiative?
-They have reduced caries by what percent?

A
  1. School-based oral health education programs
  2. Sealant programs
    -60%
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ORGAN DEVELOPMENT: Lympoid Tissue
-How does it grow?
-Additional lymphoid tissue helps with what?
-What is normal at this age?

A

-Rapidly
-Stronger immune response
-Enlarged tonsils

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ORGAN DEVELOPMENT: Lungs and Cardiovascular System
-Lung capacity and the cardiovascular system (increase/decrease) with what

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-increase with body size

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ORGAN DEVELOPMENT:
-What is fully developed in terms on bones? (3)

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  1. Bone marrow of ribs
  2. Sternum
  3. Vertebrae
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MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:
-When does maturation of the nervous system occur
-What does it allow the brain’s hemispheres to do?

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-age 7-8
-it allows the brain’s hemispheres to articulate and allow more control and coordination

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MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:
-What causes children to grow taller?
-What are risks during growth?

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-Lengthening of the long bones
-fractures and joint pain

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MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:
-Muscle mass increase gives potential for what

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More complex fine and gross motor functions

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MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:
-What is ossification?
-When does it occur? Is it completed?
-Children should avoid what? Examples?

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-bone replaces cartilage
-throughout childhood, but it is NOT completed until adulthood
-excessive weight
1. heavy backpacks
2. wear proper-sized shoes
3. use appropraitely sized chairs and desks

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NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN: Nutritional guidelines
-What do school-age children need?
-How many calories should they be consuming per day?

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-a well-balanced diet
-1200-1800 kcal/day

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NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN: Factors Influencing Food Intake
-What are 4 factors that influence food intake?

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  1. Access to food
    -lack of nutritious food
    -make their own snacks/food
  2. Fast food issues
    -promotes obesity
  3. Influences
    -Mass media, billboards, TV, peers, family
  4. Contemporary busy lifestyles
    -Skip meals
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NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN: Nutritional Education; School Programs
-What percent of low-income homes with children were food insecure?
-What kinds of programs exist in most school and may continue in after-school programs?
-The AAP and the AHA have established what?

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-35%
-lunch and breakfast programs
-dietary guidelines for children and adolescents

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NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN:
-Obesity exists with a BMI that is…
-OR exceeds what

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-greater than 95%
-30 kg/m^2

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NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN:
-Overweight would be considered having a BMI that is….

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Between 85-95%

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NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN:
-What are contributing factors? (2)

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  1. Genetic and cultural issues
  2. Environmental
    -Use of food as reward
    -Lack of physical activity
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NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN:
-What are 4 hazards of obesity?

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  1. Hypertension
  2. Diabetes
  3. Heart Disease
  4. Sleep apnea
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OBESITY: THE NURSE’S ROLE
-What is the nurse’s role?
-Nurses should encourage parents to be….
-What should they tell the parents to do?

A

-education
-role models
-make activity fun

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OBESITY: THE NURSE’S ROLE
-Nurse’s should encourage reduction in….
-They should also discourage what?

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-screen time
-discourage eating while watching TV

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OBESITY: THE NURSE’S ROLE
-What should nurses consider?
-What should they assist the family with?

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-Cultural influences
-developing healthy eating choices

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OBESITY: THE NURSE’S ROLE
-Encourage child involvement in what?
-What does it foster?
-Example?

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-food selection
-autonomy
-“Do you want broccoli or asparagus?”

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OBESITY: THE NURSE’S ROLE
-What habit should be assessed?
-Can they have it?

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-Fast food
-Yes, but keep it minimal

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