Exam 18: Health Problems of the Adolescent

An adolescent patient has been diagnosed with a vulvovaginal candidiasis (yeast infection).The nurse expects the health care provider to recommend which vaginal cream?

The nurse is teaching an adolescent girl strategies to relieve dysmenorrhea.What should the nurse include in the teaching session?

What strategy is considered one of the best for preventing smoking in teenagers?

A pregnant 15-year-old adolescent tells the nurse that she did not use any form of contraception because she was afraid her parents would find out.The nurse should recognize what?

The clinic nurse is evaluating an adolescent with menses that have stopped occurring.The nurse understands that which minimum amount of time should the menses be absent after a period of menstruation to be diagnosed as secondary amenorrhea?

The nurse's role in facilitating successful childrearing in unmarried teenage mothers includes what?

The nurse is preparing to administer danazol (Danocrine)to a patient with endometriosis.What are the side effects of this medication?

The middle school nurse is planning a behavior modification program for overweight children.What is the most important goal for participants of the program?

What are risk factors of testicular cancer?

Many adolescents use alcohol for self-medication.How does an adolescent view the benefit of alcohol?

Tretinoin (Retin-A)is a commonly used topical agent for the treatment of acne.What do nursing considerations with this drug include?

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 by the nurse should include what information?

An adolescent girl is brought to the hospital emergency department by her parents after being raped.The girl is calm and controlled throughout the interview and examination.The nurse should recognize this behavior is what?

What menstrual disorders are indications for a pelvic examination?

What statement is true about gonorrhea?

What goal is most important when caring for a child with anorexia nervosa (AN)?

A 15-year-old girl tells the school nurse that she has not started to menstruate yet.Onset of secondary sexual characteristics was about 2 1/2 years ago.The nurse should take which action?

After a treatment plan for acne has been initiated,which time period should the nurse explain to an adolescent before improvement will be seen?

The nurse is presenting an educational program to a group of parents about differences between anorexia nervosa (AN)and bulimia nervosa (BN)at a community outreach program.What statement by a parent would indicate a need for additional teaching?

A health care provider prescribes danazol (Danocrine),PO,200 mg,once a day,for an adolescent with endometriosis.The medication label states: "Danazol (Danocrine),100 mg/1 tablet." The nurse prepares to administer one dose.How many tab(s)should the nurse prepare to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.Record your answer as a whole number. ________________