Exam 20: The Adolescent

The nurse suggests a good dietary source of zinc for an adolescent who is a vegetarian would be:

The nurse planning a safety program for high school students should understand that most accidental deaths in adolescence are related to:

The nurse is amused, but understands that as adolescents strive for individuality, the strongest need of any adolescent in society is that of ____________________.

A girl tells the nurse that she and her best friend belong to the popular clique. She states, "I love Britney Spears and I want to be a singer." The nurse recognizes the girl's statement as characteristic of peer relationships in:

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 considers the "rites of passage" that are valued by the adolescent in American society, which are: Select all that apply.

A parent comments that her adolescent daughter seems to be daydreaming a lot these days. The nurse understands that this behavior indicates she is:

When planning to answer a 16-year-old girl's questions about menstruation, the nurse must consider cognitive development. According to Piaget, the cognitive aspect that is developed during adolescence is the ability to:

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:

Foods that would be a healthy choice for an adolescent who just finished playing in a strenuous game would be:

The nurse points out to a group of parents that the most positive developmental significance of a peer group to the adolescent is that the group serves as:

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 teaching a seminar on teen pregnancy tells the parents that they should be alert for indications of a child concealing a pregnancy with such behaviors as: Select all that apply.

The statement made by a parent indicating understanding about helping a 13-year-old manage allowance money is:

When assessing a 13-year-old boy, the nurse would keep in mind physical changes in the pubertal male, beginning with:

The nurse understands that the adolescent's avid sexual orientation to be based on Freud's theory, which describes adolescence as the _____ stage.

A 13-year-old female tells the school nurse that she is getting fat, especially in her hips and legs. The understanding by the nurse that would best guide the response is:

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

One psychosocial task of adolescence on which the nurse must focus when planning care, is the development of a sense of:

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: