Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney-ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 09: Health Promotion for the Adolescent Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+

Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney-ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 09: Health Promotion for the Adolescent Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+ The nurse is explaining Tanner staging to an adolescent and mother. Which statement bestdescribes Tanner staging? a. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on chronologic age b. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of menarche and nocturnal emissions c. Predictable stages of puberty based on primary and secondary sexual characteristics d. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of primary sexual characteristics ANS: C Tanner sexual-maturing ratings are based on the development of stages of primary and secondary sexual characteristics. Tanner stages are not based on chronologic age. The age atwhich an adolescent enters puberty is variable. The puberty stage in girls begins with breastdevelopment. Puberty stage in boys begins with genital enlargement. Primary sexual characteristics are not the basis of Tanner staging. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/UnderstandingREF: p. 151 OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. Which behavior suggests appropriate psychosocial development in the adolescent? a. The adolescent seeks validation for socially acceptable behavior from older adults. b. The adolescent is self-absorbed and self-centered and has sudden mood swings. c. Adolescents move from peers and enjoy spending time with family members. d. Conformity with the peer group increases in late adolescence. ANS: B During adolescence, energy is focused within. Adolescents concentrate on themselves in an effort to determine who they are or who they will be. Adolescents are likely to be impulsive andimpatient. Parents often describe their teenager as being “self-centered or lazy.” The peer group validates acceptable behavior during adolescence. Adolescents move from family and enjoy spending time with peers. Adolescents also spend time alone; they need this time to think and concentrate on themselves. Conformity becomes less important in late adolescence. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/RememberingREF: p. 155 OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance