Health Promotion Of The School-age Child & Adolescents

Question 1

School-age (age)

Answer 1

6-12

Question 2

When is the brain growth complete?

What happens to all teeth in this stage

Stomach and bladder capacity does what

Answer 2

By age 10

All 20 teeth lost replaced with permanent teeth

Stomach and bladder capacity increases

Question 3

When should kids be potty trained

Answer 3

By school time

Question 4

Cognitive development school-age

Concrete operations (7-11y/o)

Answer 4

Concrete thinkers but slowly developing logic

Able to problem solve

Master concept of conservation
(putting water from a cup into a bucket is the same amount of water event tho it looks like less)

Question 5

Psychosocial development school-age
Industry vs inferiority

Answer 5

Sense of self worth/accomplishment

Should be taught that not everyone will master every skill

Question 6

Social development (school age)

Answer 6

Peer groups play big role

Most relationships come from school

Question 7

Moral development (school age)

Early vs late

Answer 7

Early:
-dont understand reason behind rules
-decisions guided by rewards/punishments
-interpret accidents as punishment

Late:
-understand different POVs
-learn treating others as they want to be treated

Question 8

Body image changes (school age)

Answer 8

Curiousity about sexuality should be addressed with education
(sexual development/reproductive process)

School age are more modest

Question 9

Health promotion school-age

Things they did in school

Answer 9

Immunizations

Scoliosis screening

Question 10

Nutrition school age

Avoid using food as what
What activty is important

Answer 10

Avoid food as reward

Need physical activity

Question 11

Sleep and rest (school-age)

Sleep needed for 8-10vs10-12

What is common in sleep

Answer 11

8-10y/o:
10-12 hours of sleep

10-12y/o:
9-10 hrs of sleep

Night terrors are common

Question 12

Effects of hospitalization to school-age

Seperation
Physical/bodily harm
Loss of control
Fear of death

Answer 12

Seperation:
-threat to idependence: use to seeing friends
-fear of loss of family place

Harm:
-fear harm

Loss of control is a worry and so is death

Question 13

Effects of hospitalization school-age

Nursing interventions

Answer 13

Simple explanation of each step

Offer choices

Allow child to voice fears

PLAY!

Question 14

Adolescents age

Answer 14

12-20

Question 15

Physical development adolescents

Answer 15

Girls: stop growing 2-2.5years after onset of menarche

Boys: stop growing at 18-20

Question 16

Puberty changes in females

Answer 16

Breast develop

Pubic hair grow

Axillary hair grow

Menstruation

Question 17

Puberty changes in men

Answer 17

Testicular enlargement

Pubic/axillary/facial hair growth

Penile enlargement

Vocal changes

Question 18

Cognitive development adolescents

Answer 18

Abstract thinking
Hypothetical situations

Think beyond prestn

Value opinions of others

Question 19

Psychosocial development
Identity vs role confusion

Answer 19

Try different roles (to develop personality)

Develop picture of self

Sex-role identity/ sexual orientation

Group identity (peer group)

Question 20

Nutrition adolescents

Rapid growth causes need for

Annual monitor what/bc

Whats common

Answer 20

Rapid growth need more food

Annual monitoring of ht/wt (determine nutritional deficits)

Anorexia and bulimia common

Question 21

Adolescents sleep and rest

Sleep habits change with what d/t?

When they sleep

What is a concern

Answer 21

Change with puberty, d/t increased metabolism and growth

Stay up late, sleep in

Sleep deprivation is a concern

Question 22

Effects of hospitalization adoescents

Answer 22

Loss of independence/control

Fear of missing out (school/social events)

Question 23

Effects of hospitalization adoescents

Nursing interventions

Answer 23

Involve in plan

Support relationships with peers

Confidentiality and privacy is hugh