Exam 11: Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Most 9-year-olds can reason logically and understand cause and effect.

The Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that children get about _______ minutes of exercise per day.

Once synaptogenesis and pruning are complete in toddlerhood,they do not occur again.

Human papillomavirus A virus is spread through _____________.

One of the major reasons some families do not schedule well-child visits is________.

The number one cause of unintentional injuries in middle childhood is _____________.

The younger the child when diagnosed and treated for diseases such as diabetes and acute lymphoblastic leukemia,the _______________ .

The leading cause of death from sports injuries is ______________.

Children who have corticosteroids in their asthma inhalers may feel and act __________ in class.

Alcohol is the cause of most child fatalities in motor vehicle accidents.

_______ are less likely to eat vegetables than ________.

What percentage of schools have a full-time school nurse?

A partnership between a community health organization and a school to provide health services to children and families is called______________.

The second largest chronic health problem among children is ____________.

Besides diabetes,high blood pressure,and heart disease,another serious consequence of childhood obesity is __________________.

According to the MYPLATE nutritional guide,children in middle childhood should drink whole milk.

According to Piaget,children in middle childhood are in the ___________stage.

A comprehensive program designed to promote health in children's physical and social environment is known as a ___________.

Most sports injuries occur during practice.

Discuss at least three reasons childhood obesity is increasing in America.