Exam 17: Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents

The psychological effects of being obese during adolescence include:

An adolescent tells the school nurse that she is pregnant.Her last menstrual period was 4 months ago.She has not received any medical care.She smokes but denies any other substance use.The priority nursing action is to:

Which is descriptive of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Which syndrome involves a common sex chromosome defect?

An adolescent has been diagnosed with lactose maldigestion intolerance.The nurse teaches the adolescent about lactose maldigestion intolerance and notes the teen needs further teaching if which statement is made?

An adolescent girl tells the nurse that she is very suicidal.The nurse asks her whether she has a specific plan.Asking this should be considered:

Which strategies should the school nurse recommend implementing in the classroom for a child with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)? (Select all that apply.)

Turner syndrome is suspected in an adolescent girl with short stature.This is caused by:

A school nurse is conducting a class with adolescents on suicide.Which true statement about suicide should the nurse include in the teaching session?

An adolescent asks the nurse what causes primary dysmenorrhea.The nurse's response should be based on which statement?

An adolescent girl calls the nurse at the clinic because she had unprotected sex the night before and does not want to be pregnant.The nurse should explain that:

A teen asks a nurse,"What is physical dependence in substance abuse?" Which is the correct response by the nurse?

Which symptoms should the nurse expect to observe during the physical assessment of an adolescent girl with severe weight loss and disrupted metabolism associated with anorexia nervosa?

An adolescent has been diagnosed with Chlamydia infection.Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this condition?

The nurse is assisting the family of a child with a history of encopresis.Which should be included in the nurse's discussion with this family?

The school nurse is discussing testicular self-examination with adolescent boys.Why is this important?

Which is an important consideration when the nurse is discussing enuresis with the parents of a young child?

A nurse is recommending strategies to a group of school-age children for prevention of obesity.Which should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A sexually active female adolescent asks the nurse about the contraceptive Depo-Provera.The nurse should explain that it:

An adolescent girl asks the school nurse for advice because she has dysmenorrhea.She says that a friend recommended she try an over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).The nurse's response should be based on which statement?