A school nurse is teaching a health class for 5th grade children. ...

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A school nurse is teaching a health class for 5th 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.
  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

Which nutritional recommendation about fluids is accurate?
 
  a. A woman's daily intake should be eight to 10 glasses (2.3 L) of water, milk, and/or juice.
  b. Coffee should be limited to no more than 2 cups, but tea and cocoa can be con-sumed without worry.
  c. Of the artificial sweeteners, only aspartame has not been associated with any ma-ternity health concerns.
  d. Water with fluoride is especially encouraged because it reduces the child's risk of tooth decay.

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Answer to Question 1

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

Answer to Question 2

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A Eight to 10 glasses is the standard for fluids; however, they should be the right fluids.
B All beverages containing caffeine, including tea, cocoa, and some soft drinks, should be avoided or drunk only in limited amounts.
C Artificial sweeteners, including aspartame, have no ill effects on the normal mother or fetus. However, mothers with phenylketonuria should avoid aspar-tame.
D No evidence indicates that prenatal fluoride consumption reduces childhood tooth decay. However, it still helps the mother.