HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE
SPAN FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
DEVELOPMENTAL CARE PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Influences on Growth & Develp.
Answer: genes, nutrition, physical-sociocultural environ
◉ Overall appearance of school age kids.
Answer: *slimmer
*legs longer compared to body
◉ Respiratory System School Age.
Answer: *thoracic primary breathing muscles now (not diaphragm)
*resp rate slows to 14-24/min
◉ Circulatory System School Age.
Answer: *heart grows slowly
*rate slows to 60-160
*bp lower than adults at 95-105 systolic, 57-71 diastolic
◉ Gastrointestinal System School Age.
,Answer: *increased stomach capacity so less needs for snacks
*decreased caloric need
◉ Urinary System School Age.
Answer: *bladder capacity increase
◉ Immune System School Age.
Answer: *better antibody antigen response
◉ Endocrine System School Age.
Answer: *reproductive functions not matured but rest of system
reaching maturity
◉ hypertension.
Answer: *elevated bp
*often begins in childhood
*AAP says check bp checked starting at 3yrs
*black and Mex/Am earlier onset and end stage organ damage
*closely monitor black, Mex/Am, family history
◉ Physical Growth School Age.
Answer: *2 in height/yr
, *4-7 lbs/yr
*gender growth same before puberty
*genes (take family history into consideration)
*girls link to mother in age of menarch start
*age of menarch earlier than in past
◉ Gender G&D Differences.
Answer: Girls: right before puberty grow earlier/more rapidly, end
puberty sooner, more fat, adiposity (overweight) link to puberty
early onset, puberty at 10yrs
Boys: enter puberty later and end later, less fat, adiposity opposite
link as it delays puberty, puberty at 12 yrs
◉ Ethnic G&D Differences.
Answer: Black: larger, longer/denser bones, slimmer hips, more
muscle, less fat, mature earlier
Asian: smaller
Mexican/Am: mature earlier
◉ Oral Development.
SPAN FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
DEVELOPMENTAL CARE PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Influences on Growth & Develp.
Answer: genes, nutrition, physical-sociocultural environ
◉ Overall appearance of school age kids.
Answer: *slimmer
*legs longer compared to body
◉ Respiratory System School Age.
Answer: *thoracic primary breathing muscles now (not diaphragm)
*resp rate slows to 14-24/min
◉ Circulatory System School Age.
Answer: *heart grows slowly
*rate slows to 60-160
*bp lower than adults at 95-105 systolic, 57-71 diastolic
◉ Gastrointestinal System School Age.
,Answer: *increased stomach capacity so less needs for snacks
*decreased caloric need
◉ Urinary System School Age.
Answer: *bladder capacity increase
◉ Immune System School Age.
Answer: *better antibody antigen response
◉ Endocrine System School Age.
Answer: *reproductive functions not matured but rest of system
reaching maturity
◉ hypertension.
Answer: *elevated bp
*often begins in childhood
*AAP says check bp checked starting at 3yrs
*black and Mex/Am earlier onset and end stage organ damage
*closely monitor black, Mex/Am, family history
◉ Physical Growth School Age.
Answer: *2 in height/yr
, *4-7 lbs/yr
*gender growth same before puberty
*genes (take family history into consideration)
*girls link to mother in age of menarch start
*age of menarch earlier than in past
◉ Gender G&D Differences.
Answer: Girls: right before puberty grow earlier/more rapidly, end
puberty sooner, more fat, adiposity (overweight) link to puberty
early onset, puberty at 10yrs
Boys: enter puberty later and end later, less fat, adiposity opposite
link as it delays puberty, puberty at 12 yrs
◉ Ethnic G&D Differences.
Answer: Black: larger, longer/denser bones, slimmer hips, more
muscle, less fat, mature earlier
Asian: smaller
Mexican/Am: mature earlier
◉ Oral Development.
