Exam 8: Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition

Developmental changes of puberty are caused mainly by the interaction of the pituitary gland, gonads, and:

An 11-year-old boy is brought in for an annual physical examination by his mother. The boy's height is 60 inches. You suspect Marfan syndrome because the boy's arm span is greater than _______________ inches.

The rate of weight gain during pregnancy is expected to be:

Ms. Otten is a 45-year-old patient who presents with a complaint of weight gain. Which medication is frequently associated with weight gain?

To measure head circumference, the tape is wrapped snugly around the child's head at the occipital protuberance and the:

After 50 years of age, stature:

A prominent forehead, large nose, large jaw, and elongation of the facial bones and extremities are signs of:

Ms. Davis is a 27-year-old patient with a BMI of 33. Based on her BMI, your diagnosis would be:

Skeletal mass and organ systems double in size during:

What is the youngest age at which pubic hair growth in the male may be considered normal?

Infants born to the same parents are normally within which range of weight of each other?

In clinical practice, the Ballard Assessment Tool is used to assess a newborn's:

The legs are the fastest growing body part during:

Infants normally increase their birth length by ____% during the first year of life.

During adolescence, the head size normally increases as a result of:

A pregnant woman of normal prepregnancy weight should be expected to gain how much weight per week during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy?

Mrs. Layton is a 33-year-old patient who is obese. Most adult obesity begins:

Between 5 and 24 months of life, the infant's chest circumference is normally:

Which is the most vital nutrient?

The term large for gestational age (LGA) indicates that an infant is larger than ____% of infants born at the same number of weeks' gestation.