1. Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age and can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups (infant, toddler, preschool, or school age) and discuss the types of abuse that are most often seen in this age. Discuss warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the reporting mechanism in your state and nurse responsibilities related to the reporting of suspected child abuse.

2. Research children’s health issues, focusing on environmental factors and links to poverty. The assessment of environmental processes includes agents and factors that predispose communities and populations to injury, illness, and death. What correlations did your research show between environmental and health issues in the school-aged child? Make sure to include references to the article(s) you consulted. 3. In this task, you will be exploring actual and potential health problems in the childhood years using a functional health assessment and Erickson’s stages of child development. To complete this task, do the following: 1. using the textbook complete the "children's functional health pattern assessment." follow the instructions in the resource for completing the task. 2. Cite and reference any outside sources used in your answers. Include in your assessment a thorough discussion of Erickson’s stages of child development as it pertains to the development age of the child.