Question 1

The school nurse is planning a program for girls about the physical changes of puberty; this program should be directed to girls of the age of _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  14 
C)  12 
D)  10 
A)  16 
B)  14 
C)  12 
D)  10

Question 2

The nurse knows that an adolescent may find making a career choice difficult because there is less clarity in ______________ roles.

Accepted Answer

gender
The blurring of gender roles in t

Question 3

______________ is frequently delayed in girls who are involved in activities that require a lean body and a high level of physical activity.

Accepted Answer

Menarche
Menarche can be delay

Question 4

A 16-year-old excitedly tells his parents that he was offered a part-time job. Which response represents an effective problem-solving approach for his parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your studies are too important for you to have a part-time job." 
B)  "When we went to high school, academics were the adolescent's priority." 
C)  "We want you to put your earnings in a savings account." 
D)  "How do you think you will manage your school work and a job?" 
A)  "Your studies are too important for you to have a part-time job." 
B)  "When we went to high school, academics were the adolescent's priority." 
C)  "We want you to put your earnings in a savings account." 
D)  "How do you think you will manage your school work and a job?"

Question 5

The nurse is leading a discussion group with parents of adolescents. One parent comments, "My son can't do anything without checking with his friends first. My opinion doesn't count anymore." The nurse would formulate a response on the knowledge that this behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unusual for adolescent boys. 
B)  often more apparent in boys than girls. 
C)  a normal phenomenon during adolescence. 
D)  suggestive of feelings of low self-worth. 
A)  unusual for adolescent boys. 
B)  often more apparent in boys than girls. 
C)  a normal phenomenon during adolescence. 
D)  suggestive of feelings of low self-worth.

Question 6

The nurse suggests the use of "I" messages to communicate a parent's feeling to an adolescent. The most appropriate example of an "I" message is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "I feel frightened when you stay out past your curfew." 
B)  "I am your mother, and I insist that you observe your curfew." 
C)  "I am sick and tired of your staying out late." 
D)  "I expect you to show me proper respect." 
A)  "I feel frightened when you stay out past your curfew." 
B)  "I am your mother, and I insist that you observe your curfew." 
C)  "I am sick and tired of your staying out late." 
D)  "I expect you to show me proper respect."

Question 7

The nurse using the PACE interview guide for persons at risk for substance abuse arrives at a score of 2 for an adolescent patient. The nurse should assess this score as:

Accepted Answer

A)  nonindicative of potential substance abuse. 
B)  normal experimentation of the adolescent. 
C)  need to schedule another PACE interview in 3 months. 
D)  indication for referral for counseling. 
A)  nonindicative of potential substance abuse. 
B)  normal experimentation of the adolescent. 
C)  need to schedule another PACE interview in 3 months. 
D)  indication for referral for counseling.

Question 8

An adolescent's parent comments, "My son seems so preoccupied with his appearance these days. Is this normal?" The nurse's best response would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  "It is his attempt to express his individualism." 
B)  "His preoccupation with his looks is quite normal." 
C)  "He is probably troubled with his physical changes." 
D)  "This shows that he has a positive self-image." 
A)  "It is his attempt to express his individualism." 
B)  "His preoccupation with his looks is quite normal." 
C)  "He is probably troubled with his physical changes." 
D)  "This shows that he has a positive self-image."

Exam 20: The Adolescent

The school nurse is planning a program for girls about the physical changes of puberty; this program should be directed to girls of the age of _____ years.

The nurse knows that an adolescent may find making a career choice difficult because there is less clarity in ______________ roles.

______________ is frequently delayed in girls who are involved in activities that require a lean body and a high level of physical activity.

A 16-year-old excitedly tells his parents that he was offered a part-time job. Which response represents an effective problem-solving approach for his parents?

The nurse is leading a discussion group with parents of adolescents. One parent comments, "My son can't do anything without checking with his friends first. My opinion doesn't count anymore." The nurse would formulate a response on the knowledge that this behavior is:

The nurse suggests the use of "I" messages to communicate a parent's feeling to an adolescent. The most appropriate example of an "I" message is:

The nurse using the PACE interview guide for persons at risk for substance abuse arrives at a score of 2 for an adolescent patient. The nurse should assess this score as:

An adolescent's parent comments, "My son seems so preoccupied with his appearance these days. Is this normal?" The nurse's best response would be:

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