CHAPTER 11: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL-AGED CHILD

CHAPTER 11: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL-AGED CHILD

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. A parent asks the pediatric nurse, “How tall is the average 6-year-old boy, and how much does the average 6-year-old boy weigh?” After advising the parent that each child is unique and growth is affected by many factors, the nurse would give the average height and weight for a 6-year-old boy as:

a.	36 inches tall and 37 pounds	c.	50 inches tall and 54 pounds
b.	46 inches tall and 45 pounds	d.	60 inches tall and 63 pounds

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: This value is not identified as being consistent with the average height and weight of a 6-year-old boy.
B	Correct: At 6 years, the average boy weighs 45 pounds and is 46 inches tall.
C	Incorrect: This value is not identified as being consistent with the average height and weight of a 6-year-old boy.
D	Incorrect: This value is not identified as being consistent with the average height and weight of a 6-year-old boy.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 332 – Growth and Development of the School-Age Child

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

2. When working with school-aged children, the nurse should keep in mind that these children will increase their weight by how many pounds per year?

a.	1-2	c.	5-6
b.	3-4	d.	7-8

 

 

ANS:  C

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: This value is not consistent with the identified weight gain per year in this population.
B	Incorrect: This value is not consistent with the identified weight gain per year in this population.
C	Correct: During the school-aged years, the child’s weight increases by 5-6 pounds per year.
D	Incorrect: This value is not consistent with the identified weight gain per year in this population.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 332 – Growth and Development of the School-Age Child

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

3. The nurse in the pediatric clinic measures a 9-year-old child’s height and finds that the child has grown 4 inches in 1 year. The nurse will discuss this increase in height with the caregivers, keeping in mind that an increase of 4 inches in 1 year, when compared to the usual increase for a school-aged child, is:

a.	just below average	c.	slightly above average
b.	average	d.	double the average

 

 

ANS:  D

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: This option underestimates the increase experienced for this child.
B	Incorrect: This option underestimates the increase experienced for this child.
C	Incorrect: This option underestimates the increase experienced for this child.
D	Correct: The average child’s height increases by 2 inches per year. Therefore, an increase of 4 inches in 1 year is twice the average increase.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 332 – Growth and Development of the School-Age Child

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

4. The school nurse is talking with a group of parents about the growth and development of their school-aged children. A parent asks the nurse, “Just what are growing pains?” Which of the following is the best response?

a.	“The bones hurt when calcium builds up and the bones are stretching out in length.”
b.	“When the long bones are growing faster than the attached muscle, pain can occur.”
c.	“The nerves are chemically irritated when the bones are elongating in growth.”
d.	“As the bones get longer, the skin has to grow and stretch and this hurts.”

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: Growing pains are not the result of calcium building up or the bones are stretching out in length.
B	Correct: Growing pains are the result of the long bones growing faster than the attached muscles.
C	Incorrect: Growing pains are not the result of the nerves being irritated
D	Incorrect: Growing pains are not related to the stretching of skin.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 332 – Growth and Development of the School-Age Child

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

 

5. A parent asks the school nurse to explain there children usually feel growing pains. The nurse explains that the discomfort is usually in the:

a.	toes, feet, and ankles	c.	hip and pelvis
b.	knees, calves, and thigh	d.	fingers, wrists, and elbows

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: Growing pains are not typically experienced in the toes, feet, and ankles.
B	Correct: The discomfort of growing pains is typically located in the knees, calves, and thighs.
C	Incorrect: Growing pains are not typically experienced in the hip and pelvis.
D	Incorrect: Growing pains are not typically experienced in the fingers, wrists, or elbows.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 332 – Growth and Development of the School-Age Child

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application