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How does the peak of the pubertal growth velocity compare in girls and boys?
a) No consistent pattern exists between boys and girls b) In boys, the peak occurs about 1 year before it occurs in girls c) Both boys and girls reach the growth spurt peak at the same age d) On average girls reach their peak growth rate 2 years earlier than boys |
On average girls reach their peak growth rate 2 years earlier than boys
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According to Piaget, the adolescent is in the fourth stage of cognitive development, the period of:
a) Formal operations b) Concrete operations c) Conventional thought d) Postconventional thought |
Formal operations
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While caring for hospitalized adolescents, the nurse observes that sometimes they are skeptical of their parents religious beliefs and practices. The nurse should recognize that this is which of the following?
a) Normal spiritual development b) Abnormal spiritual development c) Related to illness and occuring only at times of crisis d) Related to parent's inability to explain adequately their beliefs and practices |
Normal spiritual development
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An adolescent boy tells the nurse that he has recently had homosexual feelings. The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that:
a) This indicates the adolescent is homosexual b) Psychotherapy is required for this adolescent c) He will be unable to form relationships as an adult d) The adolescent should be encouraged to share his feelings and experiences |
The adolescent should be encourage to share his feelings and experiences
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Why do peer relationships become more important during adolescence?
a) Adolescents dislike their parents b) Adolescents no longer need parental control c) Peer relationships provide adolescents with sources of social reinforcement d) Peer relationships promote a sense of individuality in adolescents |
Peer relationships provide adolescents with sources of social reinforcement
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The school nurse tells adolescents in the clinic that confidentiality and privacy will be maintained unless a life-threatening situation arises. This practice is:
a) Not appropriate in a school setting b) Important in establishing trusting relationships c) Suggestive that the nurse is meeting his or her own needs d) Never appropriate because adolescents are minors |
Important in establishing trusting relationships
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The single greatest source of unintentional injury and death in the adolescent age-group involve which of the following?
a) Firearms b) Drownings c) Drug overdoses d) Motor vehicle crashes |
Motor vehicle crashes
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