Exam 11: Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

It doesn't matter if babies are read to and held and hear music; the neural connections are going to happen anyway.

One reason school health is so important is to ______________.

One of the best ways to develop a child's brain is by____________.

How many times a year is it recommended for a child to visit the dentist?

It is better for children to wear sports cleats that are too large so that they can grow into them.

Between ages 6 and 11 an average child's height increases about ______________.

Explain the purpose of well-child visits.

The category of chronic health problems of school-age children that has become the largest is ____________.

If a toddler does not have rich neurological experiences,then it is harder for the brain's development in middle childhood.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,organized sports programs for children 8 to 12 should include time for free play.

Most home fires are caused by____________.

Discuss three ways the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation RWJF) proposes to reduce obesity.

One symptom of human papillomavirus is _______________.

Explain the physiological and health concerns of obesity.

Explain the differences in a 5-year-old and a 10-year-old's physical activities and include sports.

Gender research suggests that ________brains develop faster and at a younger age and ________ brains are larger.

Bob was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 14 and Judy was diagnosed with it at age 4.Which one would you expect to have more permanent learning problems?

It is important for children to go to the doctor when they are not sick.

The three most prevalent chronic conditions among school students that require nursing care are _____________.

Children are the best persons to manage their own chronic problems because they understand their own body the best.