Chapter 10: Adolescents

Chapter 10: Adolescents

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

A mother and daughter are at the well-child clinic for the daughter’s yearly checkup. The daughter is concerned because she is of shorter stature than most of her friends. She asks the nurse if she will continue to grow like her friends. A question the nurse should ask the girl to identify if growth will continue is:
“What was the date of your last menstrual cycle?”
“At what age did you start menarche?”
“What is the height of your mother?”
“What type of food do you like to eat in a 24-hour period?”

ANS: 2

	Feedback
1.	The date of the last menstrual cycle does not indicate the growth rate for the teen.
2.	From the onset of the first menarche to the stopping of growth is 18 to 24 months.
3.	Genetics can be part of the height, but it needs to be evaluated from both parents.
4.	Nutrition is important, but not the main indication for the final height.

A mother of a 16-year-old boy states that her son is sleeping all the time. The nurse knows that at this age, an adolescent tends to increase in all of the following areas except:
Metabolism.
Rapid growth.
Staying up later at night.
Academic requirements.

ANS: 4

	Feedback
1.	Puberty is a time for increased metabolism because of the rate of growth for teen boys.
2.	Rapids growth is occurring during this age.
3.	Teens attempt to exert independence in choices and social aspects, such as staying up later at night.
4.	Academic requirements are not as important as the social aspect for most teen boys.

ANS: 3

	Feedback
1.	A teen is beyond this thought process.
2.	This is an example of a younger child.
3.	A teen is planning for the future to set goals.
4.	This is an example of a younger child.

An age-appropriate activity for an adolescent would be all of the following except:
Coloring.
Creating music.
A job.
Reading.

ANS: 1

	Feedback
1.	Coloring is appropriate for a younger child.
2.	Creating music empowers teens to think abstractly.
3.	A job creates responsibility and expectations from people outside of the immediate family.
4.	Reading enables the teen to think abstractly and become inquisitive about the environment.

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