Deck 17: Assessment of Adolescents

Question 1

Most adolescents are at a emotional peak but may struggle with physical, social, and cognitive development.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

How adolescents dress, behave, and even the moral decisions they make often are directed by their parents.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Youths who join gangs today are often alienated and feel powerless because they lack a traditional support system such as family.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When treated as a partner in their health care, some teens are receptive to health-care teaching.

Question 5

School policies determine if an adolescent can be treated without the consent of the parent.

Question 6

Sinus arrhythmia is normal during the adolescent years.

Question 7

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Struggle with the loss of innocence.

A)Early adolescence
B)Middle adolescence, 14-16 years old, may still struggle with their new bodies. The emotionally immature teen with an adult body and the emotional skills of a teen experiences wide mood swings. This is the period in which
C)Late adolescence

Question 8

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Decline in narcissistic thinking and openness to others.

A)Early adolescence
B)Middle adolescence, 14-16 years old, may still struggle with their new bodies. The emotionally immature teen with an adult body and the emotional skills of a teen experiences wide mood swings. This is the period in which
C)Late adolescence

Question 9

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-The teen starts to think abstractly by making decisions using logic and eliminating unsupported ideas to achieve a workable solution to a problem.

A)Early adolescence
B)Middle adolescence, 14-16 years old, may still struggle with their new bodies. The emotionally immature teen with an adult body and the emotional skills of a teen experiences wide mood swings. This is the period in which
C)Late adolescence

Question 10

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-The adolescent learns that there is an obligation and a duty to uphold laws and rules.

A)Preconventional level
B)Conventional level
C)Postconventional level

Question 11

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Correct behavior is a decision of conscience with self-chosen ethical principles.

A)Preconventional level
B)Conventional level
C)Postconventional level

Question 12

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Self-interest or a "What's in it for me?" attitude.

A)Preconventional level
B)Conventional level
C)Postconventional level

Question 13

Culture is a factor that binds some teens together. Which of the follow is not a type of gang an adolescent would join?

A)Neighborhoods or sections of cities
B)Ethnic makeup
C)Socioeconomic status
D)Gangs can be formed around the concept of anger outlet.

Question 14

When should the school nurse inform the parent and teen about confidentiality?

A)Not needed. All information is confidential.
B)At the start of the visit
C)At the end of the visit
D)When a health problem comes up

Question 15

With adolescents, always ask nonthreatening questions first. An example of a threatening question would be:

A)"I noticed when I asked you about your brother, you clenched your fists and frowned. What's going on with your brother?"
B)"What do you like to do?"
C)"Do you do drugs or smoke cigarettes? Are you sexually active?"
D)"Tell me about your friends. What are they like?"

Question 16

Use HEADSS as a guideline for history taking with adolescents. HEADSS is an acronym that includes:

A)Home, education, eating behaviors, activities, drugs, sex, and suicide.
B)Health, eating disorders, alcohol, dating, studies, and stress.
C)Happiness, edification, appearance, driving, safety, and school.
D)Hopes, eating, anger, driving, stress, and survival.

Question 17

The adolescent must have all the following immunizations except:

A)Varicella.
B)Tdap booster.
C)MMR series.
D)Polio series.

Question 18

A teen who has an eating disorder may:

A)Have black hair with white roots.
B)Be sullen and hard to communicate with.
C)Color their hair with food items such as Jell-O and fruit jelly.
D)Have bradycardia.

Question 19

The school nurse should suspect malocclusion if the teen:

A)Is a mouth breather.
B)Has braces.
C)Has caries.
D)Has a pierced tongue.

Question 20

Teens that pierce their tongues, lips, or between teeth will have to deal with all the following except:

A)Infection.
B)Overgrowth of normal bacteria.
C)Trauma to the hard palate.
D)Teeth enamel problems.

Question 21

Pregnant adolescents have twice the mortality rate of nonadolescent expectant mothers, because:

A)The fetus is moving around causing abdominal pain.
B)The mother is still growing herself.
C)The mother is gaining weight.
D)Folic acid 1 mg a day should have been started before the pregnancy to reduce neural tube defects.

Question 22

Jason presents with fatigue and loss of energy, indecisiveness, a significant change in weight, and diminished ability to think or concentrate. The school nurse should suspect:

A)Symptoms of major depression.
B)Insomnia or hypersomnia.
C)Problems at school.
D)Problems at home.

Question 23

Adolescence begins at the ages of 11-12, with the appearance of _______________________ and ends with the cessation of somatic growth around the age of 19.

Question 24

_________ have tremendous input into the teen's identity because of the teen's need to belong to the group.

Question 25

Questioning should start with _________ questions and go to the __________.

Question 26

The adolescent may show _____________ and peer pressure with hairstyles.

Question 27

Some hearing may be lost due to loud music. Examine the adolescent's ears with emphasis on acuity; therefore, the ____________ test should be performed.

Question 28

Hydration is very important for the adolescent athlete. Athletes should drink _______ of water or sport drink 2 hours before exercise. After exercise, ________ of fluid should be consumed for every pound lost.