Toddler Sleep Patterns

Assessment finding characteristics for Toddler.
A 12-hour sleep interspersed with a couple of naps is all toddlers need for a day. Schedules before bedtime like a bath may also be needed. They may ask for water and other things during sleep and this interrupts the sleep.

Potential problems that a nurse might face.
Health related issues can occur if a toddler sleeps for more than 12 hours a day. Also an overtired toddler will be less active during the day and the time to learn everyday things will be impacted.

Assessment finding characteristics for School aged child
A sleep pattern of 8-12 hours is enough for a school aged child. The do not need any naps. There are bedtime changes due to activities from school such as homework and other interests
The people in the in the life of a child influences the growth of the child massively. The environment also plays an important part in the growth of a child. These forces, directly from family, religion, culture and values and beliefs cannot be escaped from by the child.
There are many variances in how each age group reacts and responds, health wise and body. Preschool-aged and toddlers need more structure and support from their parents to do well in life. A simple task a brushing their teeth can use some help, or even eating and sleeping. However, as they progress through life and become school-aged children they will take the values and behaviors they learned from their previous years and build on top of it until they create their own sense of identity. As a child learns, they will start understanding the differences between right and wrong, needs and wants more clearly. (Academia.edu. n.d.).

2) Summarize how a nurse would handle physical assessments, examinations, education, and communication differently with children versus adults. Consider spirituality and cultural differences in your
Because of the differences in culture a nurse must continue to explain any assessment carried out on a child even when the child looks away or does not show eye contact with the nurse. The nurse should communicate with the parent first when dealing with a preschool aged patient or a toddler and this must be done in front of the child. This is done to gain the trust of the child before any medical procedure can be done. The nurse should always explain and give reasons to why the school aged child need a procedure to be carried out on him or her. For example, an asthmatic child may be scared of the nebulizing equipment but a nurse explained to him that the he will be able to breath better afterwards, the child will allow him or her to proceed with the treatment. This is because it will allow the child to see that the parent has accepted the treatment of the nurse and trusts them so the child should do the same. The parent will also be providing all of the health history for this age group children as well. The nurse should always have the parent in the room when talking to the child, this makes the child feel more comfortable. The nurse should familiar with the child’s way of communicating pain, before the treatment starts. Also, there are some treatments where the child will