Seidel's Guide To Physical Examination 8th Edition Jane W. Ball
Seidel's Guide To Physical Examination 8th Edition Jane W. Ball
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Chapter 06: Growth and Measurement
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | infancy. |
| b. | puberty. |
| c. | pregnancy. |
| d. | early adulthood. |
ANS: B
At puberty, the gonads secrete testosterone and estrogen. As a result, secondary sex characteristics (e.g., genitalia growth) begin to appear. Maturation occurs at a mean age of 11.5 years in females and 13.5 years in males.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 79
OBJ: Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
| a. | hypothalamus. |
| b. | islet cells. |
| c. | thalamus. |
| d. | thymus. |
ANS: A
Under the influence of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads, developmental changes of puberty are established.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 79
OBJ: Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
| a. | becomes fixed. |
| b. | begins a barely perceptible secondary increase. |
| c. | increases at a rate of 0.5 cm/ year. |
| d. | declines. |
ANS: D
As the individual reaches 50 years of age, the intervertebral disk begins to thin and become more compressed, which leads to a decline in stature.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 82
OBJ: Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
| a. | 25% of adult size. |
| b. | 50% of adult size. |
| c. | the same as adult size. |
| d. | twice the size of those in the adult. |
ANS: D
Lymphatic tissues are small compared with total body size, but they are almost fully developed at birth. They grow fast and are about twice the adult size by age 10 to 12 years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 80
OBJ: Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
| a. | Brain |
| b. | Kidneys |
| c. | Heart |
| d. | Lungs |
ANS: A
Along with the skull, eyes, and ears, the brain completes development more quickly than any other part of the body; its most rapid growth occurs from conception to age 2 years.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 80
OBJ: Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
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