CHAPTER 3: ASSESSING CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Answers to Review Questions
ANSWERS TO CHAPTER REVIEW
A. By Yourself
2. The correct screening test for each of the following statements is:
5. Dt 6. H 7. HW; N 8. D
B. As a Group
1. The most common vision disorders include amblyopia, strabismus, myopia, and hyperopia.
Amblyopia is usually treated by patching the unaffected eye, eye exercises, occasionally
2. Children’s health records provide useful information about conditions related to prenatal
development, birth, special needs, and subsequent events that might affect the child’s well–
being. For example, knowing that a child has a mild hearing loss should alert teachers to be
3. This activity can easily be adapted for children with sensory deficits. For example, the
“seeing” activity can be modified for a child who is blind: the teacher names (aloud) and has
4. There are many ways teachers can incorporate physical activity into the school day. Physical
activities can be built into math, science, and reading learning experiences. Periods of
planned and spontaneous outdoor play should be included everyday. Teachers can set up
5. BMI calculations offer a reliable tool for evaluating a child’s height/weight ratio. However,
BMI alone is not always an accurate indicator in older children who engage in vigorous
physical activity or athletics; they may have a higher muscle to fat ratio (muscle is denser and
6. Hearing tests are often available through community screening clinics, medical centers, child
ANSWERS TO CASE STUDY
1. No. By two years of age, Parker should be using 50 to several hundred different words and
2. Children who have allergies often experience a higher incidence of respiratory infections,
3. Yes, Parker should be referred to his health care provider, checked for an existing ear
3.
His mother and grandmother should be encouraged to continue promoting Parker’s speech
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. What types of information should be maintained in a child’s permanent health folder? How
can this information be used to promote health? Who should have access to these records?
2. Measurements of height are one of the most reliable indexes of a child’s health status.
Discuss why this is true. How often should these measurements be taken and why? How can
this assessment be turned into a fun and educational activity for children?
3. Define amblyopia and discuss why it is so important to detect this condition in young
children.
4. What are the early indications of a potential hearing loss? Why is early identification critical,
especially in the young child? Describe the relationship between the ability to hear and
speech development of speech?
5. What negative effects can obesity have on a child’s development?
6. What are some effective methods for helping children to control their weight?
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION ACTIVITIES
The following exercises are designed for instructors to assign as individual or group projects.
2. Respond to the following statement (online or in-class): “Should teachers inform parents if
their child is overweight?”
3. Compile a list of community resources where families can take a child for vision screening,
hearing evaluation, and/or speech assessment. Visit or contact the agencies and determine if