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Child Health: Presch
PVAMU: Growth and Development: Preschooler (Exam 1)
Question | Answer |
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Preiod between ____ years of age | 3 to 6 years |
Grows ___ inches per year | 2.5 to 3 inches |
Gains ___ pounds per year | 5 lbs |
Average weight of a 3 year old is _(1)_ increasing to _(2)_ pounds by 5 years old | (1) 32 lbs (2)41 lbs |
Around ____ years old permanet teeth begin to emerge | 6 years old |
Preschooler should have ___ deciduous teeth | 20 |
Stool passage usually occurs____times a day | once or twice |
Bladder control is present by ____. | 4 to 5 years old |
Initiative Vs Guild | Feeling pride in one's accomplishment helps the child to use initiative. However, when the child extends himself or herself further than current capabilities allow, he or she may feel a sense of guilt. |
Gross Motor Skills: 4 Years | Throws ball overhand~Kicks ball forward Catches bounced ball~Hops on one foot~Stands on one foot up to 5 seconds ~Alternates feet going up and down steps~Moves backward and forward with agility |
Gross Motor Skills: 5 Years | Stands on one foot 10 seconds or longer~Swings and climbs well~May skip Somersaults~May learn to skate and swim |
Fine Motor Skills: 4 Years | Uses scissors successfully~Copies capital letters~Draws circles and squares~Traces a cross or diamond~Draws a person with two to four body parts~Laces shoes |
Fine Motor Skills: 5 Years | Prints some letters~Draws person with body and at least six parts~Dresses/undresses without assistance~Can learn to tie laces Uses fork, spoon, and knife (supervised) well~Copies triangle and other geometric patterns~Mostly cares for own toileting needs |
Speech may sound ____. | Choppy (telegraphic speech) |
Suttering usually has its onset around ____ years old | 2-4 years old |
Children thirve on ____ communication with parents. | one-to-one |
Preschoolers paly ____ with one another | cooperatively |
Concerns: 4 Years | Cannot jump in place or ride a tricycle~Cannot stack four blocks~Cannot throw ball overhand~Does not grasp crayon with thumb and fingers~Difficulty with scribbling~Cannot copy a circle~Does not use sentences with three or more words (pg 148) |
Concerns: 5 Years | Unhappy or sad often~Little interest in playing with other children~Unable to separate from parent without major protest~Is extremely aggressive~Is extremely fearful or timid, or unusually passive~Cannot build tower of six to eight blocks (pg 148) |
Asking ______ stimulates the development of thinking as well as language in the preschool child | open-ended |
Preschooler's storng engagement in fantasy makes it difficult to understand _____ relationships | cause and effect |
The preschooler weight _(1)_ pounds should ride in a _(2)__. | (1) 40 to 80 lbs (2) booster seat |
When can a child ride in the seat of a car? | When child is large enough to sit up straight with knees bent at the front edge of the seat. |
Major injuries are caused by _____. | Car accidents |
Exposure to tobacco smoke is associated with increased risk for _____. | Ottis media and respiratory infections |
The 3-5 year old requires _(1)_ calcium and _(2)__ iron daily | (1) 500-800 mg (2) 10 mg |
Calcium Rich Foods: | whole milk, yogurt, cheddar cheese, dried white beans, tofu, medium orange, mashed sweet potatoes, & broccoli. |
Iron Rich Foods: | Fortified prepared cereal, beef, cooked lentils, chicken breast, spinach, tofu, & enriched bread. |
After a nightmare the child is ____. | aroused and interactive |
Night Terrors | A short time after falling asleep, the child seems to awaken and is screaming. Child usually doesn't respond much to the paretn's soothing...eventually stops screaming and goes back to sleep. |
Child starts to understand other people's _(1)_ and are cognitively able to remeber basic _(2)__. | (1) feelings [empathy] (2) rules |
Lying occurs because ____. | The child fears punishment and has gotten carried away with imagination. |