School-age developmental milestones NCLEX questions quiz for nursing students! In pediatric nursing, you must be familiar with the developmental milestones. These milestones are routinely assessed by the nurse to ensure the school-age child is developing properly. This developmental milestones quiz will
assess your knowledge on body changes, milestone achievement, nursing interventions for the hospitalized school-age child, eating plan etc. More Growth & Development Quizzes:
(NOTE: When you hit submit, it will refresh this same page. Scroll down to see your results.) School-Age Child Growth and Development NCLEX Questions Quiz1. The school-age child experiences many physical changes throughout this developmental time period. Which of the following is NOT a change experienced by this age group? A. The child typically grows about 2.5 inches per year. B. Most of the child’s 28 permanent teeth will be erupted by the end of this developmental period. C. The child’s weight triples from the age of 6 to 12 years. D. The child’s gross motor skills allow them to ride a bike without training wheels, swim, and skate. The answer is C. This statement is INCORRECT. The weight gained for a school-age child is about 4.5 to 7 lbs. a year (average: 45 lbs. at 6 years to 90 lbs. by 12 years and this depends on the child). However, it doesn’t triple. 2. The nurse is assessing a 10-year-old’s risk factors for obesity. Which findings assessed by the nurse are risk factors for obesity in this child? Select all that apply: A. The child moderately exercises 1 hour each day. B. The child has a diet rich in calories according to a weekly food diary. C. The child’s mother, father, and older sibling are obese. D. The child has limited access to food options. The answers are B, C, and D. The “US Department of Health and Human Services, recommends that children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily”-Quote from CDC.gov. However, the other options increase a child’s risk for obesity. 3. The nurse is developing a plan of care to help the school-age child and their caregiver implement diet changes to help decrease the child’s obesity risk. Which intervention below should be avoided? A. Include the family members with setting weight and food goals B. Use a reward system that includes food rewards C. Substitute the child’s favorite food with healthier options D. Consider team sports for the child The answer is B. A reward system that awards the child with food should be avoided. It teaches the child to associate food with rewards. Other rewards could be used other than food. 4. A 9-year-old arrives to the clinic for a well visit. What are some safety educational topics the nurse should discuss during this visit? Select all that apply: A. Rear-facing car seat safety B. Toxic substances ingestion prevention C. Bike safety D. Swimming safety E. Gun and Fire Safety F. SIDS Prevention The answers are C, D, and E. Options A and F are safety topics for infants, and option B is an educational topic for toddlers and preschoolers. The school-age child typically doesn’t ingest toxic substances like the younger age groups. 5. A 10-year-old is hospitalized for the treatment of a broken arm. The child is becoming restless and bored. The nurse asks the child if they would like to do an activity. Which activity below would be appropriate for the nurse to suggest to the child? A. Stacking blocks B. Writing poems C. Playing a card game D. Watching a movie The answer is D. Due to the child’s broken arm watching a movie would be the best option. Stacking blocks is more appropriate for a toddler or preschooler and writing poems is more for a teenager. Playing a card game would be a good option if the child’s arm was not broken. 6. A 10-year-old is being prepped for heart surgery to replace a heart valve. What fears or stressors does the nurse anticipate this child could experience during this hospitalization? A. Fear of strangers B. Fear that the hospitalization is punishment for doing wrong C. Fear of pain/injury D. Invasion of privacy The answer is C. The school-age child fears pain/injury along with losing independence, not being part of school routines and losing contact with peers. Option A is for young children like toddlers and infants (and some pre-schoolers)…the school-age child has outgrown this. Option B is common in the preschooler, and Option D is common in the teenager. 7. Your patient is 7-years-old. What stage of psychosocial development, according to Erickson’s Theory, should this child be in? A. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt B. Initiative vs. Guilt C. Industry vs. Inferiority D. Identify vs. Role Confusion The answer is C: Industry vs. Inferiority 8. According to Erickson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development what is the outcome for the school-age child to obtain during this stage? A. Competency B. Trust C. Sense of Purpose D. Love The answer is A. The school-age child is yearning to accomplish things through developed skills they will or have acquired. Accomplishments give them a sense of satisfaction and they feel confident, which makes them feel like a competent person in the world they live. The goal from this stage is competency. 9. Fill in the blank: According to Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development a 10-year-old child would be in the _________________ stage. A. Preoperational B. Concrete Operational C. Sensorimotor D. Formal Operational The answer is B: Concrete Operational 10. A 7-year-old child is able to recognize that even though one glass is short while the other is tall they both contain the same amount of liquid. According to Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, the ability to reason this among the liquid in the glasses in known as? A. Classification B. Spatial-sense C. Conservation D. Representation The answer is C. This ability is known as conservation. Another example of this would be: there are two plates that are the same size with the same amount of food on them. However, when food from one plate is moved to a smaller plate a child without conservation would think that the smaller plate had more food on it than the larger plate. BUT a school-age child would understand it stayed the same and just the plate was changed. 11. According to Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development, what would be the reason for conformity to the rules for a 9-year-old child? A. The child conforms to the rules because of the rewards given for good behavior. B. The child conforms to the rules because it maintains social order. C. The child conforms to the rules because it provides a mutual benefit. D. The child conforms to the rules because it causes others to view them as being good. The answer is D. Don’t forget to tell your friends about this quiz by sharing it your Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. You can also take more fun nursing quizzes. *Disclaimer: While we do our best to provide students with accurate and in-depth study quizzes, this quiz/test is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please refer to the latest NCLEX review books for the latest updates in nursing. This quiz is copyright RegisteredNurseRn.com. Please do not copy this quiz directly; however, please feel free to share a link to this page with students, friends, and others. Which fine motor skill would the nurse expect a typically developing 3Three-year-olds are able to accomplish the fine motor skill of drawing a circle. Tying shoelaces, using scissors or a pencil very well, and drawing a person with multiple parts are fine motor skills of 5-year-old children.
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