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Test Bank Answers School Age Test Questions Chapter 9 6e

Chapter 9. School Age – Test Questions

1. As 6-year-old Damian enters school, you would expect which of the following accomplishments?

a.

A period of increased growth

b.

Relationship closer to family and more distant from peers

c.

A more self-centered person

d.

Deciduous teeth being replaced by permanent teeth

2. Respiratory infections increase in school-age children because of:

a.

An immature immune system

b.

A wider and shorter trachea

c.

The alveoli balloon

d.

Increased exposure to other children

3. Excessive discipline in school-age children can lead to:

a.

Insecurity

b.

Doubt

c.

Acting-out behavior

d.

Impulsiveness

4. The characteristic thinking pattern of a 10-year-old is:

a.

Unorganized

b.

Distinguished by an inability to understand rules

c.

Distinguished by an ability to follow rules

d.

Unfocused

5. School plays a vital role in 9-year-old Kevin’s life in providing:

a.

Protection

b.

Play

c.

Nurturing

d.

Learning

6. Moral development of the school-age child is focused on:

a.

Revenge

b.

Hatred

c.

Reciprocity

d.

Healing

7. Sue Ellen asks the nurse how to manage 10-year-old Keisha’s daily food intake. She can be told that breakfast should represent at least:

a.

1/3 of the total daily intake

b.

3/4 of the total daily intake

c.

1/8 of the total daily intake

d.

1/6 of the total daily intake

8. Ten-year-old Simon’s mother tells you that Simon is unable to sleep at night. You will know that sleep deprivation can affect Simon’s:

a.

Mental development

b.

Muscle function

c.

Social relationships

d.

Aging process

9. Play of the school-age child typically involves:

a.

Same sex

b.

Mixed sex

c.

Noncompetitive acts

d.

Repetitive acts

10. Fine motor development during school age is more focused on:

a.

Accuracy and smoothness

b.

Control and balance

c.

Gains and losses

d.

Force and balance

11. Intense feelings of physical harm experienced by school-age children may be due to:

a.

Peer influence

b.

Parental practices

c.

Self-will

d.

Violence on television

12. Lillian is sharing with you the many outward expressions of anger she has experienced with her 11-year-old son. You could tell her that this behavior represents:

a.

A need for independence

b.

Developing self-esteem

c.

Cognitive achievement

d.

Ego integrity

13. In Piaget’s concept of seriation, the child is able to:

a.

Understand the relationship between the part and the whole

b.

Understand the cause-and-effect relationship

c.

Order objects according to size

d.

Outline a plan of behavior for his or her lifetime

14. Kohlberg’s reciprocity is when children:

a.

Think only of themselves

b.

Begin to be concerned for others

c.

Fight parental discipline

d.

Gain independent thought

15. The caloric intake of the school-age child is determined by:

a.

Heart rate and blood pressure

b.

Organ maturity and function

c.

Cognitive ability

d.

Activity and metabolism

16. Carol is instructed at the health clinic to limit her 9-year-old’s intake of saturated fats. She understands the instructions if she tells you she will avoid giving him:

a.

Vegetable oils

b.

Nut oils

c.

Dairy products

d.

Sunflower oil

17. A young couple brought their 6-year-old son to the doctor’s office concerned that he frequently awakens in the night frightened by nightmares. What would be good advice for these parents?

a.

Give the child a glass of warm milk.

b.

Read the child another bedtime story.

c.

Reassure the child that he is safe and not alone.

d.

Bring the child to your bed until he falls asleep.

18. Growth and development in the school-age child can be best described as:

a.

Rapid and rhythmic

b.

Slow and irregular

c.

Rapid and consistent

d.

Slow and steady

19. The landmark of the school-age period is the:

a.

Onset of moral reasoning

b.

Maturing of ethical decision-making

c.

Entrance into formal school and the onset of puberty

d.

Beginning of aging and reproductive processes

20. Which of the following is not an accomplishment of children ages 4 to 6?

a.

They begin to grow their deciduous teeth

b.

They move away from family toward peers

c.

They become less self-centered and more goal-oriented

d.

Their sexual energies are dormant

21. Seven-year-old Amos may develop a sense of inferiority if his parents take which of the following actions?

a.

Praise the child

b.

Ignore the child’s effort

c.

Provide positive reinforcement

d.

Guide the child

22. The goal of school age is to provide:

a.

Moral development

b.

Discipline

c.

Self-satisfaction

d.

Sex role identity

23. The parent of the school-age child can be told to expect normal average growth to include:

a.

Average weight increase of 2 to 3 kg each year

b.

Average height increase of 2 to 3 cm each year

c.

Budding of the wisdom teeth

d.

Maximum cardiac output

24. Your neighbor is discussing a problem her 7-year-old son is having in school. She has just discovered that he is being bullied. She is handling the problem correctly if she tells you she plans to:

a.

Go to the school and confront the bully herself

b.

Send the older child with him so they both can handle the situation

c.

Support and encourage him to talk each day so he can cope

d.

Call the police before her son is harmed

25. What strategies can a parent use to encourage the school-age child to complete his or her homework assignments?

a.

Make homework the last project each evening before bedtime

b.

Leave the child alone until the homework is completed

c.

Provide attention and contact with the child during homework sessions

d.

Allow the child to decide the time and duration of homework sessions

26. The nurse recognizes that which of the following behaviors is typical of 9-year-old boys?

a.

Start but rarely finish anything

b.

Like to pretend at play

c.

Enjoy secret codes with friends

d.

Play best alongside friends

27. Caregivers should understand that it is best to prepare children for sex education:

a.

Before they ask questions

b.

In schools and churches

c.

At each child’s level of understanding

d.

Using street terms they understand

28. The nurse understands that which of the following characterize(s) the school-age child? (Select all that apply.)

a.

Having slow and steady growth

b.

Placing importance on peer relationships

c.

Being somewhat goal-directed

d.

Being impulsive and demanding

e.

Forming same-sex friendships

f.

Searching for identity

29. Symptoms of mild anxiety may include (select all that apply):

  1. Headache
  2. Stomachache
  3. Difficulty breathing
  4. Rapid heart rate
  5. Depression

30. Possible contributing causes of asthma include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

  1. Pollutants
  2. Dust
  3. Depression
  4. Mold
  5. Animal dander

31. Sexual feelings during school age are often:

  1. Explosive
  2. Openly displayed
  3. Dormant
  4. Experimented with and acted out

32. A key point for parents and school personnel to keep in mind in recognizing depression and preventing suicide is:

  1. Avoiding talking about suicide
  2. Keeping lines of communication open
  3. Ignoring excessive moodiness
  4. Knowing that heredity has no impact on depression

Chapter 9. School Age – Test Questions With Answers and Rationales

1. As 6-year-old Damian enters school, you would expect which of the following accomplishments?

a.

A period of increased growth

b.

Relationship closer to family and more distant from peers

c.

A more self-centered person

d.

Deciduous teeth being replaced by permanent teeth

Rationale: Deciduous teeth are replaced by permanent teeth beginning usually around age 6.

Nursing Process: Evaluation

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. Respiratory infections increase in school-age children because of:

a.

An immature immune system

b.

A wider and shorter trachea

c.

The alveoli balloon

d.

Increased exposure to other children

Rationale: There is usually an increased incidence of respiratory infections once the child enters the school setting and is with many other children.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

3. Excessive discipline in school-age children can lead to:

a.

Insecurity

b.

Doubt

c.

Acting-out behavior

d.

Impulsiveness

Rationale: School-age children need rules and the chance to test their own decisions.

Nursing Process: Planning

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

4. The characteristic thinking pattern of a 10-year-old is:

a.

Unorganized

b.

Distinguished by an inability to understand rules

c.

Distinguished by an ability to follow rules

d.

Unfocused

Rationale: Ten-year-olds can follow and accept rules and regulations.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

5. School plays a vital role in 9-year-old Kevin’s life in providing:

a.

Protection

b.

Play

c.

Nurturing

d.

Learning

Rationale: A great deal of learning takes place in the school environment.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

6. Moral development of the school-age child is focused on:

a.

Revenge

b.

Hatred

c.

Reciprocity

d.

Healing

Rationale: School-age children start to recognize what is fair and important to others.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

7. Sue Ellen asks the nurse how to manage 10-year-old Keisha’s daily food intake. She can be told that breakfast should represent at least:

a.

1/3 of the total daily intake

b.

3/4 of the total daily intake

c.

1/8 of the total daily intake

d.

1/6 of the total daily intake

Rationale: It has been documented that breakfast is a very important part of the total daily diet.

Nursing Process: Implementation

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

8. Ten-year-old Simon’s mother tells you that Simon is unable to sleep at night. You will know that sleep deprivation can affect Simon’s:

a.

Mental development

b.

Muscle function

c.

Social relationships

d.

Aging process

Rationale: Sleep deprivation can affect a person’s mood and interpersonal relationships.

Nursing Process: Planning

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

9. Play of the school-age child typically involves:

a.

Same sex

b.

Mixed sex

c.

Noncompetitive acts

d.

Repetitive acts

Rationale: School-age children are highly competitive and prefer to play with children of the same sex.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

10. Fine motor development during school age is more focused on:

a.

Accuracy and smoothness

b.

Control and balance

c.

Gains and losses

d.

Force and balance

Rationale: During school age, fine motor skills are sharpened and allow the child to focus on accuracy.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

11. Intense feelings of physical harm experienced by school-age children may be due to:

a.

Peer influence

b.

Parental practices

c.

Self-will

d.

Violence on television

Rationale: It is believed that violence on television can produce feelings of fear and insecurity in school-age children.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

12. Lillian is sharing with you the many outward expressions of anger she has experienced with her 11-year-old son. You could tell her that this behavior represents:

a.

A need for independence

b.

Developing self-esteem

c.

Cognitive achievement

d.

Ego integrity

Rationale: Eleven-year-olds may express anger as part of their beginning need for separation and independence.

Nursing Process: Implementation

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

13. In Piaget’s concept of seriation, the child is able to:

a.

Understand the relationship between the part and the whole

b.

Understand the cause-and-effect relationship

c.

Order objects according to size

d.

Outline a plan of behavior for his or her lifetime

Rationale: Seriation is Piaget’s concept that describes the ability to order and size objects.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

14. Kohlberg’s reciprocity is when children:

a.

Think only of themselves

b.

Begin to be concerned for others

c.

Fight parental discipline

d.

Gain independent thought

Rationale: Reciprocity implies a concern for another person’s welfare.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

15. The caloric intake of the school-age child is determined by:

a.

Heart rate and blood pressure

b.

Organ maturity and function

c.

Cognitive ability

d.

Activity and metabolism

Rationale: Activity and metabolism determine an individual child’s caloric needs.

Nursing Process: Planning

Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

16. Carol is instructed at the health clinic to limit her 9-year-old’s intake of saturated fats. She understands the instructions if she tells you she will avoid giving him:

a.

Vegetable oils

b.

Nut oils

c.

Dairy products

d.

Sunflower oil

Rationale: Dairy products, meat, and other animal products contain saturated fats.

Nursing Process: Evaluation

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

17. A young couple brought their 6-year-old son to the doctor’s office concerned that he frequently awakens in the night frightened by nightmares. What would be good advice for these parents?

a.

Give the child a glass of warm milk.

b.

Read the child another bedtime story.

c.

Reassure the child that he is safe and not alone.

d.

Bring the child to your bed until he falls asleep.

Rationale: Basic reassurance and reality reinforcement should relax the child back to sleep.

Nursing Process: Implementation

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

18. Growth and development in the school-age child can be best described as:

a.

Rapid and rhythmic

b.

Slow and irregular

c.

Rapid and consistent

d.

Slow and steady

Rationale: Growth and development during the school-age period are slow and steady.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

19. The landmark of the school-age period is the:

a.

Onset of moral reasoning

b.

Maturing of ethical decision-making

c.

Entrance into formal school and the onset of puberty

d.

Beginning of aging and reproductive processes

Rationale: The school-age period begins with the entrance into formal school and ends with the completion of puberty.

Nursing Process: Planning

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

20. Which of the following is not an accomplishment of children ages 4 to 6?

a.

They begin to grow their deciduous teeth

b.

They move away from family toward peers

c.

They become less self-centered and more goal-oriented

d.

Their sexual energies are dormant

Rationale: By ages 4 to 6 years, children already have their complete set of deciduous teeth.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

21. Seven-year-old Amos may develop a sense of inferiority if his parents take which of the following actions?

a.

Praise the child

b.

Ignore the child’s effort

c.

Provide positive reinforcement

d.

Guide the child

Rationale: Seven-year-old children work hard in school and in learning new concepts. They need praise to continue being industrious.

Nursing Process: Planning

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

22. The goal of school age is to provide:

a.

Moral development

b.

Discipline

c.

Self-satisfaction

d.

Sex role identity

Rationale: School-age children feel self-satisfied with their accomplishments in school.

Nursing Process: Planning

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

23. The parent of the school-age child can be told to expect normal average growth to include:

a.

Average weight increase of 2 to 3 kg each year

b.

Average height increase of 2 to 3 cm each year

c.

Budding of the wisdom teeth

d.

Maximum cardiac output

Rationale: During the school-age period, weight increases an average of 2 to 3 kg per year.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

24. Your neighbor is discussing a problem her 7-year-old son is having in school. She has just discovered that he is being bullied. She is handling the problem correctly if she tells you she plans to:

a.

Go to the school and confront the bully herself

b.

Send the older child with him so they both can handle the situation

c.

Support and encourage him to talk each day so he can cope

d.

Call the police before her son is harmed

Rationale: Parental guidelines for victims of bullies involve reinforcing coping strategies through support and verbalization as well as avoiding confrontation.

Nursing Process: Evaluation

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

25. What strategies can a parent use to encourage the school-age child to complete his or her homework assignments?

a.

Make homework the last project each evening before bedtime

b.

Leave the child alone until the homework is completed

c.

Provide attention and contact with the child during homework sessions

d.

Allow the child to decide the time and duration of homework sessions

Rationale: Homework is a top priority. A specific time must be set aside, and the parent should provide attention and contact with the child during the homework session.

Nursing Process: Implementation

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

26. The nurse recognizes that which of the following behaviors is typical of 9-year-old boys?

a.

Start but rarely finish anything

b.

Like to pretend at play

c.

Enjoy secret codes with friends

d.

Play best alongside friends

Rationale: Nine-year-old boys enjoy playing with other boys and having secret clubs, codes, and groups.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

27. Caregivers should understand that it is best to prepare children for sex education:

a.

Before they ask questions

b.

In schools and churches

c.

At each child’s level of understanding

d.

Using street terms they understand

Rationale: Children should have sex education in terms they understand.

Nursing Process: Planning

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

28. The nurse understands that which of the following characterize(s) the school-age child? (Select all that apply.)

a.

Having slow and steady growth

b.

Placing importance on peer relationships

c.

Being somewhat goal-directed

d.

Being impulsive and demanding

e.

Forming same-sex friendships

f.

Searching for identity

Rationale: In the school-age period, growth is slow and steady, children move toward peer relationships, goals are beginning to become important, and children tend to form same-sex friendships.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

29. Symptoms of mild anxiety may include (select all that apply):

  1. Headache
  2. Stomachache
  3. Difficulty breathing
  4. Rapid heart rate
  5. Depression

Rationale: Mild anxiety has minor symptoms such as headache and stomachache, whereas severe anxiety includes difficulty breathing and rapid heart rate.

Nursing Process: Plan

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

30. Possible contributing causes of asthma include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

  1. Pollutants
  2. Dust
  3. Depression
  4. Mold
  5. Animal dander

Rationale: A variety of pollutants, including dust, mold, and animal dander, act as irritants to the respiratory tract and can lead to asthma.

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

31. Sexual feelings during school age are often:

  1. Explosive
  2. Openly displayed
  3. Dormant
  4. Experimented with and acted out

Rationale: School-age children are focused on friends, school, learning, and sometimes sports. Sexual expression is quiet during this stage.

Nursing Process: Plan

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

32. A key point for parents and school personnel to keep in mind in recognizing depression and preventing suicide is:

  1. Avoiding talking about suicide
  2. Keeping lines of communication open
  3. Ignoring excessive moodiness
  4. Knowing that heredity has no impact on depression

Rationale: Keeping the lines of communication open helps parents and school personnel stay in touch with what the individual is thinking and feeling.

Nursing Process: Plan

Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

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Chapter 9 School Age – Test Questions
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