NUR 202 EXAM 3 | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, NCLEX-STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027
What is the age of the school age child? - correct answer ✔✔6-12 years
Physiologically, how does the school age period begin and end? - correct answer ✔✔begins
with shedding of first deciduous tooth (baby teeth) and ends at puberty with acquisition of final
permanent teeth and puberty
School age: How much does height increase? - correct answer ✔✔2" per year
School age: how much does weight increase? - correct answer ✔✔4-6lbs per year
How do males and females differ in size during the school age period? - correct answer
✔✔males and females differ little in size
What are aspects of physical development of the school ager? - correct answer ✔✔body slims
legs lengthen
center of gravity is lower
posture improves
gradually fat reappears
muscle mass increases
hair darkens
skin matures
What is prepubescence?
What age does prepubescence occur? - correct answer ✔✔2 years preceding puberty
,-varying ages from 9 to 12
-girls about 2 years earlier than boys
What is correlated with risk taking behaviors in school agers? - correct answer ✔✔-early
appearance of secondary sex characteristics in girls
-late appearance of secondary sex characteristics in boys
How do the systems mature in the school ager?
bladder, cardiovascular, immune system, bone, GI, respiratory - correct answer ✔✔-bladder
capacity increases
-heart slows, means B/P higher
-immune system increasingly effecting, lymph tissues grows rapidly
-bone increase in ossification (more broken bones)
-can eat adult foods on an adult schedule
-slower, more regular, and deeper respirations
Sensory Development of School Ager
What age should a child achieve 20/20 vision? - correct answer ✔✔-all senses reach adult levels
of acuity
-should achieve 20/20 vision by age 6
At what age should a child
have tandem gait,
skilled at running, skipping, and
pedals a bicycle? - correct answer ✔✔6-8 years
At what age should a child be
, more limber as bones grow faster than ligaments,
good balance,
increased coordination,
motor skills similar to adult,
posture similar to adult,
overcome lordosais - correct answer ✔✔8-10 years
At what age should a child:
balances on one foot for 15 seconds,
catch fly ball,
all basic motor skills similar to adult,
may have prepubertal clumsiness - correct answer ✔✔10-12
At what age should a child:
like to draw, paint, color,
draws 6 part person,
knows right from left - correct answer ✔✔6-8
At what age should a child:
spaces words and letters,
good hand/eye coordination,
bathes self,
sews,
builds models - correct answer ✔✔8-10
At what age should a child:
ANSWERS 2026/2027
What is the age of the school age child? - correct answer ✔✔6-12 years
Physiologically, how does the school age period begin and end? - correct answer ✔✔begins
with shedding of first deciduous tooth (baby teeth) and ends at puberty with acquisition of final
permanent teeth and puberty
School age: How much does height increase? - correct answer ✔✔2" per year
School age: how much does weight increase? - correct answer ✔✔4-6lbs per year
How do males and females differ in size during the school age period? - correct answer
✔✔males and females differ little in size
What are aspects of physical development of the school ager? - correct answer ✔✔body slims
legs lengthen
center of gravity is lower
posture improves
gradually fat reappears
muscle mass increases
hair darkens
skin matures
What is prepubescence?
What age does prepubescence occur? - correct answer ✔✔2 years preceding puberty
,-varying ages from 9 to 12
-girls about 2 years earlier than boys
What is correlated with risk taking behaviors in school agers? - correct answer ✔✔-early
appearance of secondary sex characteristics in girls
-late appearance of secondary sex characteristics in boys
How do the systems mature in the school ager?
bladder, cardiovascular, immune system, bone, GI, respiratory - correct answer ✔✔-bladder
capacity increases
-heart slows, means B/P higher
-immune system increasingly effecting, lymph tissues grows rapidly
-bone increase in ossification (more broken bones)
-can eat adult foods on an adult schedule
-slower, more regular, and deeper respirations
Sensory Development of School Ager
What age should a child achieve 20/20 vision? - correct answer ✔✔-all senses reach adult levels
of acuity
-should achieve 20/20 vision by age 6
At what age should a child
have tandem gait,
skilled at running, skipping, and
pedals a bicycle? - correct answer ✔✔6-8 years
At what age should a child be
, more limber as bones grow faster than ligaments,
good balance,
increased coordination,
motor skills similar to adult,
posture similar to adult,
overcome lordosais - correct answer ✔✔8-10 years
At what age should a child:
balances on one foot for 15 seconds,
catch fly ball,
all basic motor skills similar to adult,
may have prepubertal clumsiness - correct answer ✔✔10-12
At what age should a child:
like to draw, paint, color,
draws 6 part person,
knows right from left - correct answer ✔✔6-8
At what age should a child:
spaces words and letters,
good hand/eye coordination,
bathes self,
sews,
builds models - correct answer ✔✔8-10
At what age should a child:
