The school nurse has been asked to begin teaching sex education in the fifth grade. The nurse should recognize that:
a. children in fifth grade are too young for sex education.
b. children should be discouraged from asking too many questions.
c. correct terminology should be reserved for children who are older.
d. sex can be presented as a normal part of growth and development.
ANS: D
When sexual information is presented to school-age children, sex should be treated as a normal part of growth and development. Fifth-graders are usually 10 or 11 years old. This age is not too young to speak about physiologic changes in their bodies. They should be encouraged to ask questions. Preadolescents need precise and concrete information.
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