Question 1

What is the mean age of menarche for North American girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  11.8 years 
B)  12.3 years 
C)  13.7 years 
D)  14.2 years 
A)  11.8 years 
B)  12.3 years 
C)  13.7 years 
D)  14.2 years

Question 2

According to Erikson,what is the psychosocial task of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intimacy 
B)  Identity 
C)  Initiative 
D)  Independence 
A)  Intimacy 
B)  Identity 
C)  Initiative 
D)  Independence

Question 3

A 14-year-old mentions that he now has to use deodorant but that he never had to before.What knowledge is the nurse's response based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eccrine sweat glands in the axillae become fully functional during puberty. 
B)  Sebaceous glands become extremely active during puberty. 
C)  New deposits of fatty tissue insulate the body and cause increased sweat production. 
D)  Apocrine sweat glands reach secretory capacity during puberty. 
A)  Eccrine sweat glands in the axillae become fully functional during puberty. 
B)  Sebaceous glands become extremely active during puberty. 
C)  New deposits of fatty tissue insulate the body and cause increased sweat production. 
D)  Apocrine sweat glands reach secretory capacity during puberty.

Question 4

An adolescent boy tells the nurse that he has recently had homosexual feelings.Which is the basis for the nurse's response?

Accepted Answer

A)  This indicates that the adolescent is homosexual. 
B)  This indicates that the adolescent will become homosexual as an adult. 
C)  The adolescent should be referred for psychotherapy. 
D)  The adolescent should be encouraged to share his feelings and experiences. 
A)  This indicates that the adolescent is homosexual. 
B)  This indicates that the adolescent will become homosexual as an adult. 
C)  The adolescent should be referred for psychotherapy. 
D)  The adolescent should be encouraged to share his feelings and experiences.

Question 5

What predisposes adolescents to feel an increased need for sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  An inadequate diet 
B)  Rapid physical growth 
C)  Decreased activity that contributes to a feeling of fatigue 
D)  The lack of ambition typical of this age group 
A)  An inadequate diet 
B)  Rapid physical growth 
C)  Decreased activity that contributes to a feeling of fatigue 
D)  The lack of ambition typical of this age group

Exam 39: The Adolescent and Family

What is the mean age of menarche for North American girls?

According to Erikson,what is the psychosocial task of adolescence?

A 14-year-old mentions that he now has to use deodorant but that he never had to before.What knowledge is the nurse's response based on?

An adolescent boy tells the nurse that he has recently had homosexual feelings.Which is the basis for the nurse's response?

What predisposes adolescents to feel an increased need for sleep?

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