Author Question: A school nurse is teaching a health class for fifth grade children. The nurse plans to include which ... (Read 144 times)

Diane · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A school nurse is teaching a health class for fifth grade children. The nurse plans to include which statement to best describe growth in the early school-age period?

a. Boys grow faster than girls do until around age 10.
b. Puberty occurs earlier in boys than in girls.
c. Puberty occurs at the same age for all races and ethnicities.
d. It is a period of rapid physical growth.

Question 2

What is the most appropriate nursing action when a child is in the tonic phase of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?

a. Guide the child to the floor if he is standing and go for help.
b. Turn the child's body on his side.
c. Place a padded tongue blade between the teeth.
d. Quickly slip soft restraints on the child's wrists.

aliotak · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
During the school-age developmental period, boys are approximately 1 inch taller and 2 pounds heavier than girls. Puberty occurs 1.5 to 2 years later in boys, which is developmentally later than puberty in girls (not unusual in 9- or 10-year-old girls). Puberty occurs approximately 1 year earlier in African-American girls than white girls. Physical growth is slow and steady during the school-age years.

Answer to Question 2

B
Positioning the child on his side will prevent aspiration. The child should be placed on a soft surface if he is not in bed; however, it would be inappropriate to leave the child during the seizure. Nothing should be inserted into the child's mouth during a seizure to prevent injury to the mouth, gums, or teeth. Restraints could cause injury. Sharp objects and furniture should be moved out of the way to prevent injury.