The needs of the pediatric patient differ depending on age, as do the stages of development and the expected
assessment findings for each stage. Examine the needs of a school-aged child between the ages of 5 and 12 years
old and discuss the following:
1. Describe the different physical characteristics/findings within the school-aged child. Explain how you would
modify assessment techniques to match the age and developmental stage of this child.
-A thorough and accurate description of the physical characteristics/findings among a school-aged child,
including an explanation of how one would modify assessment techniques to match the age and developmental
stage of the child, is present.
2. Choose a child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. Identify the age of the child and describe the typical
developmental stages of children that age.
-A thorough and accurate description of the developmental stage of a child between the ages 5 and 12 is present
3. Applying developmental theory based on Erickson, Piaget, or Kohlberg, explain how you would
developmentally assess the child. Include how you would offer explanations during the assessment, strategies
you would use to gain cooperation, and potential findings from the assessment.
-A thorough and accurate explanation of how one would developmentally assess a child, applying developmental
theory, including how one would offer explanations during the assessment, strategies used to gain cooperation,
and potential findings from the assessment, is present.
