GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM
#3 Q&A
neurologic changes in middle-school aged children - ANSWER -either keener vision, or
need for corrective lenses due to myopia (heredity plays a role). - low birth weight
correlation with myopia (immaturity of visual structures)
pre-pubertal development - ANSWER --characteristics of sexual maturity
-hair growth, acne, growth spurt
-second period of rapid growth
-learn how babies are born and about their development
how does early/late development effect girls/boys - ANSWER --early cases negative
self-concept for girls
-late causes negative self-concept for boys
physical development in middle-school aged children related to race/culture - ANSWER
-African Americans tend to be taller/heavier than Caucasians, Asians tend to be smaller
why do we see fewer ear infections in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -their
Eustachian tubes grow longer and more slanted, preventing fluid and bacteria from
flowing from mouth to ear so easily
obesity in middle-school aged children (causes, consequences, treatment) - ANSWER
--causes - hereditary, low activity, lots of fast food. parental/family influence due to
preparation of food at home.
-consequences - hypertension, diabetes, heart disease later in life.
-treatment- dietary counseling/family based counseling
why is there a higher need for calories in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -to
prepare for adolescence, and an increase in body fat especially in girls
why are immunizations so important at middle-school age? and which ones are
important? - ANSWER -DTP, MMP, Varicella, Flu, Meningococcal. immune system is
still maturing at this age
middle school age - ANSWER -6-11
what two categories are school age children's ages split into? - ANSWER --juvenile
period; 6-8
-prepubescence /preadolescent; 9-11, increase in hormone production
what's the time difference in the onset of puberty between boys and girls? - ANSWER -2
yrs
, how much do middle school-aged children grow per year? (ht and wt) - ANSWER -
5lbs/year, 2-3in/year
when do girls have their growth spurt? - ANSWER -ages 9-11, girls pass boys in height
and weight
musculoskeletal changes in middle-school aged children - ANSWER -increased
coordination. check for scolosis
GI changes in middle-school aged children - ANSWER -loss of primary teeth, replaced
by permanent teeth
what's important to health screen in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -scoliosis,
vision, hearing
common health problems of middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -asthma, upper
respiratory infections, allergies.
gross and fine motor development of middle-school aged children - ANSWER -Gross:
increased coordination, flexibility, balance, agility, force. They become faster and more
accurate with their movements.
Fine: evident in writing skills and drawing in detail
play patterns in middle-school aged children? (ages 6-8, 9, 10-11) - ANSWER -- 6-8:
running, construction play, creative play, beginning team sports
- age 9: maps, books about faraway places
- active sports
how much sleep do middle-school aged children need? (ages 6-8 and 9-11) - ANSWER
-6-8: 12hrs
9-11: 10hrs
- fewer bedtime problems
how much exercise per day do middle-school aged children need? - ANSWER -a
minimum of 60 minutes of active exercise per day
Piaget's stage of cognitive development in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -
concrete operational, consists of:
- conservation; things remain constant despite appearance that something changed
(transformation and reversibility) around age 6
- classification; sorting things into groups around ages 7-10
- seriation; ability to order items along a quantitative dimension such as length
- spatial reasoning; understanding of scale or proportional differences, can discriminate
objects smaller and farther away based on size
- difference between left and right by 10-11
#3 Q&A
neurologic changes in middle-school aged children - ANSWER -either keener vision, or
need for corrective lenses due to myopia (heredity plays a role). - low birth weight
correlation with myopia (immaturity of visual structures)
pre-pubertal development - ANSWER --characteristics of sexual maturity
-hair growth, acne, growth spurt
-second period of rapid growth
-learn how babies are born and about their development
how does early/late development effect girls/boys - ANSWER --early cases negative
self-concept for girls
-late causes negative self-concept for boys
physical development in middle-school aged children related to race/culture - ANSWER
-African Americans tend to be taller/heavier than Caucasians, Asians tend to be smaller
why do we see fewer ear infections in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -their
Eustachian tubes grow longer and more slanted, preventing fluid and bacteria from
flowing from mouth to ear so easily
obesity in middle-school aged children (causes, consequences, treatment) - ANSWER
--causes - hereditary, low activity, lots of fast food. parental/family influence due to
preparation of food at home.
-consequences - hypertension, diabetes, heart disease later in life.
-treatment- dietary counseling/family based counseling
why is there a higher need for calories in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -to
prepare for adolescence, and an increase in body fat especially in girls
why are immunizations so important at middle-school age? and which ones are
important? - ANSWER -DTP, MMP, Varicella, Flu, Meningococcal. immune system is
still maturing at this age
middle school age - ANSWER -6-11
what two categories are school age children's ages split into? - ANSWER --juvenile
period; 6-8
-prepubescence /preadolescent; 9-11, increase in hormone production
what's the time difference in the onset of puberty between boys and girls? - ANSWER -2
yrs
, how much do middle school-aged children grow per year? (ht and wt) - ANSWER -
5lbs/year, 2-3in/year
when do girls have their growth spurt? - ANSWER -ages 9-11, girls pass boys in height
and weight
musculoskeletal changes in middle-school aged children - ANSWER -increased
coordination. check for scolosis
GI changes in middle-school aged children - ANSWER -loss of primary teeth, replaced
by permanent teeth
what's important to health screen in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -scoliosis,
vision, hearing
common health problems of middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -asthma, upper
respiratory infections, allergies.
gross and fine motor development of middle-school aged children - ANSWER -Gross:
increased coordination, flexibility, balance, agility, force. They become faster and more
accurate with their movements.
Fine: evident in writing skills and drawing in detail
play patterns in middle-school aged children? (ages 6-8, 9, 10-11) - ANSWER -- 6-8:
running, construction play, creative play, beginning team sports
- age 9: maps, books about faraway places
- active sports
how much sleep do middle-school aged children need? (ages 6-8 and 9-11) - ANSWER
-6-8: 12hrs
9-11: 10hrs
- fewer bedtime problems
how much exercise per day do middle-school aged children need? - ANSWER -a
minimum of 60 minutes of active exercise per day
Piaget's stage of cognitive development in middle-school aged children? - ANSWER -
concrete operational, consists of:
- conservation; things remain constant despite appearance that something changed
(transformation and reversibility) around age 6
- classification; sorting things into groups around ages 7-10
- seriation; ability to order items along a quantitative dimension such as length
- spatial reasoning; understanding of scale or proportional differences, can discriminate
objects smaller and farther away based on size
- difference between left and right by 10-11
