ATI LPN
Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 11th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 14 : Health Promotion of the School Age Child and Family Questions
Question 1 of 5
What statement best describes the relationship school-age children have with their families?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: School-age children need and want restrictions placed on their behavior, and they are not prepared to cope with all the problems of their expanding environment. Although increased independence is the goal of middle childhood, they feel more secure knowing that an authority figure can implement controls and restriction. In the middle school years, children prefer peer group activities to family activities and want to spend more time in the company of peers. Family values usually take precedence over peer value systems.
Question 2 of 5
A parent asks about whether a 7-year-old child is able to care for a dog. Based on the childs age, what does the nurse suggest?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pets have been observed to influence a childs self-esteem. They can have a positive effect on physical and emotional health and can teach children the importance of nurturing and nonverbal communication. Most 7-year-old children are capable of caring for a pet with supervision. Caring for a pet should be a positive experience. It should not be used to identify weaknesses. The pet chosen does not matter as much as the childs being responsible for a pet.
Question 3 of 5
The school nurse has been asked to begin teaching sex education in the fifth grade. What should the nurse recognize?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When sexual information is presented to school-age children, sex should be treated as a normal part of growth and development. They should be encouraged to ask questions. At 10 to 11 years old, fifth graders are not too young to speak about physiologic changes in their bodies. Preadolescents need precise and concrete information.
Question 4 of 5
What is descriptive of the play of school-age children?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Play involves increased physical skill, intellectual ability, and fantasy. Children form groups and cliques and develop a sense of belonging to a team or club. At this age, children begin to see the need for rules. Conformity and ritual permeate their play. Their games have fixed and unvarying rules, which may be bizarre and extraordinarily rigid. With team play, children learn about competition and the importance of winning, an attribute highly valued in the United States but not in all cultures.
Question 5 of 5
The school nurse is providing guidance to families of children who are entering elementary school. What is essential information to include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: By being responsible for school work, children learn to keep promises, meet deadlines, and succeed in their jobs as adults. Parents should meet with the teachers at the beginning of the school year, for scheduled conferences, and whenever information about the child or parental concerns needs to be shared. Tutoring should be provided only in special circumstances in elementary school, such as in response to prolonged absence. The parent should not dictate the study time but should establish guidelines to ensure that homework is done.