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Chapter 21: Adolescent
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When do females usually begin puberty?
a. 1 year before males
b. 1 year after males
c. 2 years before males
d. 2 years after males
ANS: C
Females usually begin puberty 2 years before males and experience their growth spurts
earlier.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: p. 536
2. A teenager has been using acne medications for the last 14 days. Her acne is no better, and in
fact, it is a little worse. What information should the nurse offer this girl?
a. “Wash your face at least four times a day, making sure to scrub well.”
b. “The medications can make acne appear worse at first; try to give it a few more
weeks.”
c. “Avoid all chocolate products.”
d. “Because it is summertime, it would be good for your skin if you lie out in the sun
for a few hours each day.”
ANS: B NURSINGTB.COM
Acne is common in adolescents. Evidence indicates that dietary restrictions for acne are
unnecessary. Although washing with soap and water is the best way to remove dirt, vigorous
scrubbing should be discouraged. Furthermore, although sunlight can have a beneficial effect
on acne, prolonged exposure should be avoided. Topical acne products make acne appear
worse initially, and improvement occurs slowly over several months. Nurses should provide
this information to teenagers planning to use acne products, so they are not discouraged early
in therapy.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 545
3. The mother of a 13-year-old girl is concerned because her daughter has not started
menstruating yet. The girl developed breast buds and started her height spurt at 12 years of
age. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate response from the
nurse?
a. “Usually, girls start menstruating when they develop breast buds; an endocrine
evaluation might be warranted.”
b. “Everyone is different; it will happen in the near future.”
c. “Based on when the breast buds first appeared, she should start menstruating
around in the age of 14.”
d. “She will not start menstruating until her breasts are of adult size and contour.”
ANS: C
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, Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span 9th Edition Edelman Test Bank
Chapter 21: Adolescent
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When do females usually begin puberty?
a. 1 year before males
b. 1 year after males
c. 2 years before males
d. 2 years after males
ANS: C
Females usually begin puberty 2 years before males and experience their growth spurts
earlier.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: p. 536
2. A teenager has been using acne medications for the last 14 days. Her acne is no better, and in
fact, it is a little worse. What information should the nurse offer this girl?
a. “Wash your face at least four times a day, making sure to scrub well.”
b. “The medications can make acne appear worse at first; try to give it a few more
weeks.”
c. “Avoid all chocolate products.”
d. “Because it is summertime, it would be good for your skin if you lie out in the sun
for a few hours each day.”
ANS: B NURSINGTB.COM
Acne is common in adolescents. Evidence indicates that dietary restrictions for acne are
unnecessary. Although washing with soap and water is the best way to remove dirt, vigorous
scrubbing should be discouraged. Furthermore, although sunlight can have a beneficial effect
on acne, prolonged exposure should be avoided. Topical acne products make acne appear
worse initially, and improvement occurs slowly over several months. Nurses should provide
this information to teenagers planning to use acne products, so they are not discouraged early
in therapy.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 545
3. The mother of a 13-year-old girl is concerned because her daughter has not started
menstruating yet. The girl developed breast buds and started her height spurt at 12 years of
age. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate response from the
nurse?
a. “Usually, girls start menstruating when they develop breast buds; an endocrine
evaluation might be warranted.”
b. “Everyone is different; it will happen in the near future.”
c. “Based on when the breast buds first appeared, she should start menstruating
around in the age of 14.”
d. “She will not start menstruating until her breasts are of adult size and contour.”
ANS: C
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