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puberty in adolescence girls correct answer: estrogen, have growth spurt first. hips broaden. fat increases. puberty in adolescence boys correct answer: androgens: testosterone, shoulders broaden. fat decreases primary sexual characteristics correct answer: involve reproductive organs secondary sexual characteristics correct answer: visible characteristics and serve as signs of sexual maturation CNS changes in Adolescence correct answer: growth and mylination of neural fibers. p...

PMHNP Boards Exam, Answered.-A 14-year-old patient has nonspecific complaints about pain in his or her legs. The physical examination is unremarkable. Laboratory results are within normal limits except for a markedly elevated alkaline phosphatase level. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner - interprets the findings as normally occurring during a rapid adolescent growth spurt Laboratory findings for a patient with an alcohol use disorder indicate increased liver function values and...

EXIT HESI Comprehensive B Evolve Practice Questions latest update 2025 with all correct answers GRADED A+ A 12-year-old boy complains to the nurse that he is "short" (4'5" [53 inches]). His twin sister is 5 inches taller than he is (4'10" [58 inches]). Based on these findings, what conclusion should the nurse reach? A.The boy is not growing as normally expected. B.The girl is experiencing a period of unexpected growth. C.A normal growth spurt occurs in girls 1 to 2 years earlier than b...

Test Bank Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 10th Edition by Hockenberry Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Chapter 2: Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion Chapter 3: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion Chapter 4: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family Chapter 5: Pain Assessment in and Management in Children Chapter 6: Infectious Disease Chapter 7: Health Promotion of t...

Ralph is a 5 yr old seen at the school clinic for growth and development monitoring. Which of the following is characterized the rate of growth during this period? a. most rapid growth b. decline in growth rate c. growth spurt d. slow uniform growth rate -Correct Answer Answer: B= DECLINE in GROWTH RATE Rationale: During the preschooler stage, growth is very minimal. Most rapid growth and development occurs during infancy. Also see a growth spurt in adolescence. Ralph is a 5 yr o...

11-year-old girl presents With tanner stage one of the pubic hair, she has a flat left breast and the right breast is tender and a small mass What is the best next step? Reassurance This is normal thelarche and can be asymmetric Order of maturation in female Thelarche, pubarcge, growth spurt, menarche 27-year-old man presents with thrombocytopenia, eczema and recurrent infections Wiskott-Aldrich, WAS gene, Patient comes in with ulcerative colitis Treated with prednisone...

Head circumference should be assessed until what age? - Answer- 3 years old At birth, head circumference is ____ compared to chest circumference. - Answer- larger At what age is a length board required? - Answer- 0 - 24 months Proximodistal means developing from _____ to _____. - Answer- trunk to extremities At what age is a child half of their adult height? - Answer- 2 years What equipment should be used to measure a 24 to 36 month old child's height? - Answer- length board or s...

Puberty correct answers the time between the first onrush of hormones and full adult physical development. Puberty usually lasts three to five years. Many more years are required to achieve psychosocial maturity. When does puberty start? correct answers between 8-14 When does most physical growth and maturation end? correct answers 4 years after first signs appear Some individuals add height, weight and muscle until age: correct answers 20 Girls + puberty correct answers observable c...

What age does bronchiolitis occur? Correct Answer-most common at age 6 months- does not occur after age 2 main symptom of bronchiolitis Correct Answer-wheezing-lasts about 7 days most common cause of bronchiolitis Correct Answer-RSV Treatment for bronchiolitis Correct Answer-No specific treatment Order of lung exam Correct Answer-inspect, palpate, percuss, auscultate Pectus Excavatum Correct Answer-congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum -hollowed-out appeara...

1. What is the initial indication of puberty in girls? a. Menarche b. Growth spurt c. Growth of pubic hair d. Breast development ANS: D In most girls, the initial indication of puberty is the appearance of breast buds, an event known as thelarche. The usual sequence of secondary sex characteristic development in girls is breast changes, rapid increase in height and weight, growth of pubic hair, appearance of axillary hair, menstruation, and abrupt deceleration of linear growth. DIF: Co...