CHAPTER 12: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADOLESCENT

CHAPTER 12: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADOLESCENT

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Adolescence is broken down into how many distinct periods?

a.	two	c.	four
b.	three	d.	five

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Three, not two distinct periods in adolescence.
B	Correct. Adolescence consists of early, middle, and late periods. These periods of development are further described as prepubertal, pubertal, and postpubertal. Therefore, there are three distinct periods.
C	Incorrect. Three, not four distinct periods in adolescence.
D	Incorrect. Three, not five distinct periods in adolescence.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 358 – Growth and Development of the Adolescent

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

2. Puberty is best defined as the:

a.	beginning of adolescence
b.	state of development then reproduction first is possible and the adolescent growth spurt starts
c.	period between childhood and adulthood in which a person matures and readies for adult life
d.	time then thinking changes to include abstraction and the consideration of others’ viewpoints

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Puberty is not defined as the beginning of adolescence.
B	Correct. Puberty is defined as the state of physical development then secondary sex characteristics begin to appear, sex organs mature, reproduction becomes possible, and the adolescent growth spurt starts.
C	Incorrect. Puberty is not defined as the period between childhood and adulthood in which a person matures and readies for adult life.
D	Incorrect. Puberty is not defined as being a period of time then thinking changes to include abstraction and the consideration of others’ viewpoints.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 358 – Growth and Development of the Adolescent

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

3. The nurse is forking with a prepubescent adolescent. The family asks the nurse to explain then the adolescent will go through puberty. The nurse’s response will be based on the idea that the age then puberty begins:

a.	varies individually
b.	is about the same for all females
c.	is slightly different for males and females
d.	depends on the person’s culture

 

 

ANS:  A

 

	Feedback
A	Correct. The age then puberty begins and how long adolescence lasts varies individually and cross-culturally.
B	Incorrect. The age of onset for puberty is not the same for all females, nor is it only slightly different for males and females.
C	Incorrect. The age of onset for puberty is not the same for all females, nor is it only slightly different for males and females.
D	Incorrect. The age then puberty begins does not depend on the person’s culture.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 358 – Growth and Development of the Adolescent

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

 

4. A 12-year-old adolescent boy who was hospitalized with complications of diabetes is concerned that his 9-year-old sister is taller than he is and asks the nurse why he is so short compared to his sister. The nurse’s best response would be:

a.	“When we get your diabetes under control, you may see yourself having a major growth spurt.”
b.	“You may have inherited the genetic makeup for being short, while your sister got the tall genes.”
c.	“Since she does not have diabetes, she is able to take in more food and put her food intake to maximum use.”
d.	“Girls may begin their growth spurt as early as age 7-1/2, while boys typically start a growth spurt by age 13.”

 

 

ANS:  D

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. A major growth spurt will not necessarily result from the control of one’s diabetes.
B	Incorrect. Because the boy has not necessarily reached the AGS, it would not be accurate to suggest that the child has the genetic makeup for short stature.
C	Incorrect. The relationship and food intake is not the best response for the difference between height in the siblings.
D	Correct. In the adolescent growth spurt (AGS), girls may begin their growth spurt as early as 7-1/2 years of age, whereas boys may not begin their growth spurt until age 13.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 358 – Growth and Development of the Adolescent

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

 

5. An adolescent girl who has experienced menarche asks the nurse how much she will grow before she reaches her full height. The nurse’s best response is to explain that once menarche has occurred, maximum growth will:

a.	have already been achieved	c.	occur within 2 years
b.	rarely be more than 2 more inches	d.	often take a spurt of 4 or 5 inches

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Full height is not typically achieved at the onset of menarche.
B	Correct. For the female adolescent who has reached menarche, it is rare for height to increase by more than 2 inches.
C	Incorrect. Full height is not typically achieved at the onset of menarche, nor will full height be achieved within 2 years.
D	Incorrect. It would be uncommon for a female adolescent to experience a growth spurt of 4 or 5 inches following the onset of menarche.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 359 – Physiological Development

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application