Question 1

The school nurse tells adolescents in the clinic that confidentiality and privacy will be maintained unless a life-threatening situation arises.This practice is:

Accepted Answer

A) Not appropriate in a school setting. 
B) Never appropriate because adolescents are minors. 
C) Important in establishing trusting relationships. 
D) Suggestive that the nurse is meeting his or her own needs. 
A) Not appropriate in a school setting. 
B) Never appropriate because adolescents are minors. 
C) Important in establishing trusting relationships. 
D) Suggestive that the nurse is meeting his or her own needs.

Question 2

In girls,the initial indication of puberty is:

Accepted Answer

A) Menarche. 
B) Growth spurt. 
C) Growth of pubic hair. 
D) Breast development. 
A) Menarche. 
B) Growth spurt. 
C) Growth of pubic hair. 
D) Breast development.

Question 3

Which statement is the most appropriate advice to give parents of a 16-year-old girl who is rebellious?

Accepted Answer

A) "You need to be stricter so that your teen stops trying to test the limits." 
B) "You need to collaborate with your daughter and set limits that are perceived as being reasonable." 
C) "Increasing your teen's involvement with her peers will improve her self-esteem." 
D) "Allow your teenager to choose the type of discipline that is used in your home." 
A) "You need to be stricter so that your teen stops trying to test the limits." 
B) "You need to collaborate with your daughter and set limits that are perceived as being reasonable." 
C) "Increasing your teen's involvement with her peers will improve her self-esteem." 
D) "Allow your teenager to choose the type of discipline that is used in your home."

Question 4

The nurse is caring for an adolescent brought to the hospital with acute drug toxicity.Cocaine is believed to be the drug involved.Data collection should include the:

Accepted Answer

A) Mode of administration. 
B) Actual content of the drug. 
C) Function the drug plays in the adolescent's life. 
D) Adolescent's level of interest in rehabilitation. 
A) Mode of administration. 
B) Actual content of the drug. 
C) Function the drug plays in the adolescent's life. 
D) Adolescent's level of interest in rehabilitation.

Question 5

Place in correct order the sequence of maturational changes for girls. Begin with the first change seen, sequencing to the last change.

-Fifth change

Accepted Answer

A) Growth of pubic hair 
B) Rapid increase in height and weight 
C) Breast changes 
D) Menstruation 
E) Appearance of axillary hair 
A) Growth of pubic hair 
B) Rapid increase in height and weight 
C) Breast changes 
D) Menstruation 
E) Appearance of axillary hair

Question 6

Which statement is most descriptive of bulimia during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong sense of control over eating behavior 
B) Feelings of elation after the binge-purge cycle 
C) Profound lack of awareness that the eating pattern is abnormal 
D) Weight that can be normal, slightly above normal, or below normal 
A) Strong sense of control over eating behavior 
B) Feelings of elation after the binge-purge cycle 
C) Profound lack of awareness that the eating pattern is abnormal 
D) Weight that can be normal, slightly above normal, or below normal

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) A sense of hopelessness and despair are a normal part of adolescence. 
B) Gay and lesbian adolescents are at a particularly high risk for suicide. 
C) Problem-solving skills are of limited value to the suicidal adolescent. 
D) Previous suicide attempts are not an indication of risk for completed suicides. 
A) A sense of hopelessness and despair are a normal part of adolescence. 
B) Gay and lesbian adolescents are at a particularly high risk for suicide. 
C) Problem-solving skills are of limited value to the suicidal adolescent. 
D) Previous suicide attempts are not an indication of risk for completed suicides.

Question 8

The nurse is completing a health history with a 16-year-old male.He informs the nurse that he has started using smokeless tobacco after he plays baseball.Which information regarding smokeless tobacco would be most correct for the nurse to provide to this teen?

Accepted Answer

A) Not addicting. 
B) Proven to be carcinogenic. 
C) Easy to stop using. 
D) A safe alternative to cigarette smoking. 
A) Not addicting. 
B) Proven to be carcinogenic. 
C) Easy to stop using. 
D) A safe alternative to cigarette smoking.

Question 9

Place in correct order the sequence of maturational changes for girls. Begin with the first change seen, sequencing to the last change.

-Third change

Accepted Answer

A) Growth of pubic hair 
B) Rapid increase in height and weight 
C) Breast changes 
D) Menstruation 
E) Appearance of axillary hair 
A) Growth of pubic hair 
B) Rapid increase in height and weight 
C) Breast changes 
D) Menstruation 
E) Appearance of axillary hair

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Problem that occurs in conjunction with addiction 
B) Involuntary physiologic response to drug 
C) Culturally defined use of drugs for purposes other than accepted medical purposes 
D) Voluntary behavior based on psychosocial needs 
A) Problem that occurs in conjunction with addiction 
B) Involuntary physiologic response to drug 
C) Culturally defined use of drugs for purposes other than accepted medical purposes 
D) Voluntary behavior based on psychosocial needs

Question 11

Which predisposes the adolescent 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 35: The Adolescent and Family

The school nurse tells adolescents in the clinic that confidentiality and privacy will be maintained unless a life-threatening situation arises.This practice is:

In girls,the initial indication of puberty is:

Which statement is the most appropriate advice to give parents of a 16-year-old girl who is rebellious?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent brought to the hospital with acute drug toxicity.Cocaine is believed to be the drug involved.Data collection should include the:

Place in correct order the sequence of maturational changes for girls. Begin with the first change seen, sequencing to the last change. -Fifth change

Which statement is most descriptive of bulimia during adolescence?

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

The nurse is completing a health history with a 16-year-old male.He informs the nurse that he has started using smokeless tobacco after he plays baseball.Which information regarding smokeless tobacco would be most correct for the nurse to provide to this teen?

Place in correct order the sequence of maturational changes for girls. Begin with the first change seen, sequencing to the last change. -Third change

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

Which predisposes the adolescent to feel an increased need for sleep?

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