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| What is the age of a preschooler? |
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| What are the weight characteristics of a preschooler? |
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| Increases by 2 to 3 kilograms per year |
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| What are the height characteristics of a preschooler? |
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| Increase by 2 1/2 to 3 inches per year |
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| What is the normal temperature of a preschooler? |
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| What is the normal heart rate of a preschooler? |
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| What are the normal respirations of a preschooler? |
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| What is the normal blood pressure of a preschooler? |
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| What is the normal vison of a preschooler? |
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| They are normally farsighted. 20/30 or 20/40 |
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| What is the vision test called that is given to preschoolers? |
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| How many teeth does a preschooler typically have? |
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| What is typical of the brain weight of a preschooler? |
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| It is 90% of the adult brain weight. |
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| How many calories a day does a preschooler need? |
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| 90 calories per kilogram per day |
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| How many grams of protein does a preschooler need a day? |
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| 3 grams of protein per kilogram per day |
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| What is the normal serving size for a preschool aged child? |
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| 1 tablespoon for each year of age |
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| How much saturated fats should be in a preschoolers diet? |
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| 10% of their total calories |
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| How much total fats should be in a preschoolers diet? |
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| no more than 30% and no less than 20% of total calories |
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| How much calcium does a child need between the ages of 1-3 years old? |
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| How much calcium does a child need between the ages of 4-8 years old? |
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| What are the normal fiber needs of a preschooler? |
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| How many meals and snacks should a preschooler have per day? |
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| Should have 3 meals and 3 snacks |
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| What temperature should the preschooler's food be at? |
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| Luke warm temperature. Not to hot or too cold |
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| What are some of the common reasons for poor intake of a preschooler? |
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Too much between meals, unhappy mealtime atmosphere, attention-seeking, mimicking parental eating habits, responding to excessive parental expectations, inadequate variety and supply, upset stomach, erratic eating patterns, picky eater, illness or emotional disturbance.
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| When is a child considered obese? |
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| If thier weight is more than 20% higher than the ideal weight for a boy or girl of their age and height. |
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| What are some tasks to promote an obese child to lose weight? |
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| Appropriate portion sizes, healthy food choices, limit video/computer/TV time to at most 2 hrs. a day, and emphasize it is a family affair. |
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| How should you promote a good eater? |
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| offer lots of choices, praise for trying new foods, allow them to help with meal preparation, do not coax, bribe, or threaten, and have a pre-meal rest period. |
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| How many hours of sleep should a 3-4 year old have? |
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| How many hours of sleep should a 4-5 year old have? |
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| How many naps a day does a preschooler usually take? |
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| 1 nap but some may still take 2 |
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| What are some common issues wit sleeping in preschool aged children? |
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| They are still very ritualistic and delay bedtime, have heavy fantasized dreams and nightmares, have night terrors, and can begin sleepwalking |
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| What does it mean when saying a preschooler has no concept of reversibility? |
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| The child does not see that for every action their is also an opposite action |
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| The belief that inanimate objects have life |
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| When are children in the pre-conceptual phase? |
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| When are children in the intuitive phase? |
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| How many "word" sentences can a 3-4 year old say? |
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| How many "word" sentences can a 4-5 year old say? |
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| The preschooler uses language to do what? |
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| Maintain a social repor, helps to figure out about an experience and to seek its meaning, helps to just play with words, helps to get attention, helps to relieve anxiety and solve problems. |
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| What vaccines should a 4 year old have? |
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| MMR, IPV, DTaP, and Varicella |
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| When does Freud's Anal stage occur? |
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| When does the Phallic stage occur? |
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| What is the Oedipal/Electra complex? |
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| Identifying with parent of the opposite sex |
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| What is secondary identification in a preschooler? |
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| Internalizing attitudes, feelings, and values. Leads to the ability to have own set of morals. |
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| What is anthropomorphism? |
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| Relating God to human beings that we know |
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| What is Erikson's Initiative stage? |
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| Displaying dependability. We have energy and enjoyment. We are assertive and able to plan our lives. |
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| What is Erikson's guilt stage? |
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| having a sense of defeat, anger, and feelings of deserving a punishment. Feeling afraid |
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| What is associative play in a preschooler? |
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| Moving towards another. Without any formal organization or goal in mind. They like to be up and moving. |
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Dental Care in preschoolers
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| many kids have cavities from improper dental care and poor diet. Important to brush teeth daily. Can start using flouride toothpaste if they are not swallowing it. |
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| When can a child move to a booster seat instead of a carseat? |
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| After they are above 40 pounds. |
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| What are some common safety rules that a preschooler should know? |
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| Know their name, address, and phone number. Should be able to dial 911. Show them how to cross street safely. Never get in a car with strangers. |
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| What is the most common type of anemia in preschoolers? |
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| iron deficiency anemia. Too much milk and too little iron. Related to their diet. |
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| Ear infections. Eustacian tubes still arent fully developed as adults |
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| Conjunktavitas. Very contagious in children. They should not go to school and be treated with antibiotics. |
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| What are the typical abuse types of a preschooler? |
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| Physical, emotional, or educational. Nurse is required to report abuse to CPS. Safety of child is the main thing to be concerned about. |
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