Peds Exam 1 - School Age

Question 1

weight

Answer 1

4-6lbs / yr

Question 2

height

Answer 2

2in/yr
slimmer w/ increase of muscle

Question 3

teeth

Answer 3

deciduous teeth are starting to be lost and permanent teeth erupt
-molars around 12 yr
lots of orthodontic work in this age group

Question 4

when a child is able to tie their own shoe, what else should they be able to

Answer 4

brush their teeth
tie shoes by 6 y/o

Question 5

school ager age range

Answer 5

6-12 yrs old

Question 6

school agers are more prone to what d/t their bones not being rigid and formed

Answer 6

fractures
bones develop before muscles & ligaments

Question 7

when is brain growth complete

Answer 7

10 years old
synapses and judgment not fully developed yet

Question 8

when can most children read by

Answer 8

7 years old

Question 9

when can a child ride a bike w/o training wheels

Answer 9

6-8 y/o

Question 10

if taught, when can a child learn cursive

Answer 10

6-8 y/o (is printing at this time)

Question 11

when can a child throw a ball skillfully

Answer 11

8-10 yrs

Question 12

participating in organized sports supports which theorist

Answer 12

Erikson (in sports by 8-10 y/o)

Question 13

when can a child cut their own meat

Answer 13

8-10 yr
handles eating utensils & uses hands independently

Question 14

what causes stress to a school ager

Answer 14

-super natural / things on TV
-injury
-storms
-the dark
-staying home alone
-separation from parents
-failure in school / tests
-being unattractive

Question 15

how much sleep should a school ager get

Answer 15

8-9 hrs
before puberty / growth spurts, increased sleep

Question 16

what people are most important to school agers

Answer 16

same sex peers
want to be the same as peers esp w/ dress, appearance & activities

Question 17

key concept of school aged play

Answer 17

fairness adhere to the rules
-conformity and ritual
-w/ peers
-increase physical skill
-want to succeed in sports

Question 18

school agers thoughts on school

Answer 18

they want to do well

Question 19

what is a school agers favorite game

Answer 19

table games by age 8
will cheat bc they hate to lose

Question 20

what is a piaget thing for school agers

Answer 20

they will observe and classify things
size, color, start collection

Question 21

can school agers logically think

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

when does bullying first occur

Answer 22

during school age period
jealousy

Question 23

when do boys and girls start to mix

Answer 23

by age 11 -> awkwardly

Question 24

erikson: Industry vs inferiority

Answer 24

-school agers need to feel good about themselves for some reason (excel in sports or in B/G scouts or spelling bees)
the process is more important than the end result

Question 25

DM example of erikson industry vs inferiority

Answer 25

child w/ DM may gains sense of achievement by learning to assess own glucose level

Question 26

piaget: concrete operational

Answer 26

-can now logically think
-do math in their head
-understands water in different cup is same volume
-less rigid and egocentric
think of consequence & choose not to do it

Question 27

language of a school ager

Answer 27

-progressing
-syntax & grammar
-able to give directions
riddles & jokes