NUR 228 - Middle childhood Exam Questions With Correct And Revised Answers
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NUR 228 - Middle childhood Exam
Questions With Correct And Revised
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What does the physical growth look like? - answer- weight
- average gain is 4-7 lbs per year
- doubles from age 6 - 11 years
- heights
- about 2-3 inches per year
- girls retain more fatty tissue than boys
- African...
NUR 228 - Middle childhood Exam
Questions With Correct And Revised
Answers
What does the physical growth look like? - answer✔✔- weight
- average gain is 4-7 lbs per year
- doubles from age 6 - 11 years
- heights
- about 2-3 inches per year
- girls retain more fatty tissue than boys
- African American boys and girls grow faster than white children
(average 10 year old weighs about 18 lbs > 40 yrs ago )
What is their tooth development like? - answer✔✔- dental care is vital: 11% children do not visit
a dentist during 2012 -2014
- tooth decay is one of the most untreated chronic conditions during childhood
- dental caries result in pain, chewing food difficulties, missed school, problems with
concentration, appearance
what is their nutrition like? - answer✔✔- Need a varied diet of:
-Grains, fruits, vegetables
- Less than 10% calories from saturated fat
- 2400 calories/ day
- Teach good nutrition, food groups, and healthy snacks
- BREAKFAST IS ESSENTIAL
What is their sleep like? - answer✔✔- Children age 9yrs. Need approximately 10 hrs of sleep
- Regular and sufficient sleep is important for growth and learning
- Poor sleep hygiene
- Parents wok late, allowed to stay up late
- Watching TV videos
- School demands
what is their brain development like? - answer✔✔- loss in density of gray matter, or pruning of
unused dendrites
- control of motor tone and movement
- mediate higher cognitive functions, attention and emotions
- spatial understanding, thinking, and language
- steady increase in white matter in corpus callosum for fine motor control like writing legibly,
tie shoelaces or play musical instruments
What foes play look like during recess? - answer✔✔- games tend to be informal and
spontaneous\
- boys are more physical
- girls tend to favor games with verbal expression
- rough- and - tumble play
- vigorous play that involves wrestling, kicking, chasing, and screaming
- seems to be universal
How do sports and other activities affect them? - answer✔✔- Approximately 40% of 9- 13 year
old's participate in organized athletics
- to improve motor skills, sport programs should:
- offer a variety of sports
- coach toward skill building, not winning
Do barbie dolls affect body image? - answer✔✔- 99% of 3 - 10 year olds in the US own at least
one barbie doll
- tole models or cultural ideals of beauty?
- research suggests age is a factor
- one study: 9 - 12 year olds, 49 -55 % dissatisfied with their weight
How does obesity affect middle childhood? - answer✔✔6 - 11 year olds
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