School Age - Characteristics

Question 1

What age are pre schoolers?

Answer 1

5 - 12 years old

Question 2

What Erickson stage?

Answer 2

Industry vs inferiority

Question 3

What is important to children at this age? What is it influenced by?

Answer 3

Self esteem and feelings about themselves

Influenced by peer group

Question 4

What do children do at this erikson stage?

Answer 4

They compare skills and abilities with their peers and may experience feelings of pride or inferiority

Question 5

What freud stage?

Answer 5

Sexual latency

Question 6

What occurs during sexual latency stage?

Answer 6

Child represses sexual interest and develops social and intellectual skills

Question 7

What 2 Piaget stage? Ages for both?

Answer 7

Intuitive thought (4 - 7) and concrete operations (7 - 11)

Question 8

What is the distinct characteristic of intuitive thought?

Answer 8

Centring

Question 9

What occurs during intuitive thought stage?

Answer 9

Prelogical thinking - developing logical thought but can’t explain reasoning

Question 10

What occurs during concrete operations?

Answer 10

Logical thinking and understanding of cause and effect (how one event leads to another)

Question 11

Vital signs?

Answer 11

RR : 14 - 22
HR : 60 - 95
BP : 100-120/60-75

Question 12

When do they start losing primary teeth?

Answer 12

6 years

Question 13

How many permanent teeth erupt per year?

Answer 13

Four

Question 14

Height and weight gain?

Answer 14

Weight gain more rapid than height

Question 15

Brain growth?

Answer 15

Reach approx adult size

Question 16

How do children at this age feel about gender identity?

Answer 16

Children may start to feel like sex assigned to them at birth differs from gender identity at this age

Question 17

What influences gender role development?

Answer 17

Parents and teachers and school environment

Question 18

How should sex education be taught to kids?

Answer 18

• questions should be answered simply
• correct names for genitalia should be used

Question 19

What content should be taught to kids regarding sex education?

Answer 19

• consent
• decision making
• sexting
• internet safety
• respect for others
• STIs (simple terms)
• how to say no

Question 20

What should boys be prepared for regarding sex as a child

Answer 20

• random erections
• nocturnal emissions (wet dreams aka random ejaculations)

Question 21

What should girls be prepared for in regards to sex?

Answer 21

• period
• how to use period supplies and what it is

Question 22

What may happen is a child in unsuccessful at school?

Answer 22

May impair their self image

Question 23

What should parents be aware of in terms issues surrounding school?

Answer 23

Attendance, tardiness, signs of loneliness and depression

Question 24

What does success in school require?

Answer 24

Integration of cognitive, receptive and language skills

Question 25

Signs of being bullied

Answer 25

• afraid to go school
• anxious or fearful
• may appear isolated from peer groups
• trouble sleeping, nightmares
• threats to hurt themselves or others
• appears unhappy, irritable
• low self esteem

Question 26

What do kids this age need to learn about in terms of safety?

Answer 26

• rules of the road
• safe play
• car seat safety
• safe use of technology
• prevention of concussions

Question 27

School health is the responsibility of who?

Answer 27

Parents, schools and health departments

Question 28

What is a latchkey child?

Answer 28

Children who return home after school to an empty home because parents are at work

Question 29

Risks of being a latchkey child?

Answer 29

• Higher rates of accidents and are at risk of feeling isolated and alone
• may not participate in after school social and sports activities and may be slower to identify themselves as belonging to a group

Question 30

How can pet ownership be a good thing for children when it comes to improving medical and psychological outcomes after illness or surgery?

Answer 30

allows ill child who feels separated from other people to feel companionship and positive attitude

Question 31

Pet ownership also benefits who else?

Answer 31

Children with disabilities

Question 32

What is diurnal enuresis?

Answer 32

Daytime wetting

Question 33

What is nocturnal enuresis?

Answer 33

Nighttime bedwetting

Question 34

What causes enuresis at this age?

Answer 34

Often related to delayed maturation and improves with age

Question 35

When is enuresis normal until?

Answer 35

Normal till age 8

Question 36

Treatment of enuresis

Answer 36

If enuresis is jot distressing for child they should not receive treatment

Question 37

What do you need to assess when it comes to a child with enuresis?

Answer 37

Assess for constipation and impact on child’s social life