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growth & development(school-age)
Fundamentals of Nursing
13
Nursing
Undergraduate 1
12/01/2009

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Term

 

School-age

Erickson's 4th stage

Industry vs. inferiority

Definition

* Learning academic skills

 

*Expanding social boundaries

 

*Developing sensitivity and respect for others

Term

 

Developmental Outcomes

(favorables)

Definition

Industry

Learns to create, develop, and manipulate environment. Develops competence and perseverance

Term

 

Developmental Outcomes

(unfavorable)

Definition

Inferiority

 

Loss of hope, sense of being mediocore. May withdraw from school and peers. Little sense of worth

Term

 

Psychosocial Enhancements

Definition

* Encourage & praise accomplishments

*allow tasks without redoing

*allow child to help

 

*Healthy competition with peers

 

*Role models, morals and values

 

* Give " clear" messages

*Begin to teach sexual responsibility

Term

 

Health Care Issues

Definition

* privacy & modesty-->use gown(keep them covered)

 

*security-->avoid disciplining

 

*Separation from peers--> phone,visits,cards,pictures

 

*Industry-->Arts & Crafts

 

*Regression-->Allow to do as much as possible

Term

 

ADHD

Definition

* Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

 

*characterized by inability to focus attention, lack of impulsive control, and hyperactivity

 

*May have behaviour problems that require medicating and be learning disabled

 

*Offer support to child and parents

 

*Child may be harder to amuse in hospital


Term

 

Nursing Interventions

Definition

* Simple explanations-->pictures

 

*Assure that "Part" is bad, not child

 

*Assign a consistent caregiver

 

*Health teaching if needed-->hygiene/ dental care

Term

 

Developmental Outcomes

for

 6 years of age

Definition

weight-->boys-46 lbs; girls-44 lbs;general boys are heavier

 

Height-->46"

 

Vision-->muscles well developed and coordinated

 

teeth-->loss of baby teeth; permanent teeth appearing

Term

 

Developmental Outcomes

for

12 years

Definition

Weight-->boys-88-95 lbs:girls-heavier and taller here

 

Height-->60"(boys shoulder should widen)

 

Vision--> full 20/20 vision by age 11

 

Teeth-->May not have all permanent teeth until 13-14

Term

 

Nutrition

Definition

* Require 4-5 meals and snacks per day

 

*Require a balanced diet

 

*Both need extra food and rest compared to adults

 

*Boys tend to require increased caloric intake over females

Term

 

 Developmental stage

of locomotion,

socialization and language

Definition

*Locomotion-->perfection of muscular skills, skilled games, hero worship-around age 9

 

*Socialization-->Peers important "gangs" group activities, less self-centered, learns more, responsibility, can do chores for allowance

 

*Langauge-->Boys lag in speech development, both boast and tend to exaggerate

Term

 

Reproductive/Endocrine

Changes 8-13 years

Definition

* Increase perspiration

 

*Active sebaceous gland(acne)

 

*Female menses beginns

Term

 

Boys vs Girls

in puberty

Definition

boys-->testes & scrotum increase in size; penis becomes wider, larger, with pubic hair

 

Girls-->Pelvis and hips widen; pubic hair growth;breast enlargement, vaginal discharge

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