Deck 10: Puberty and Adolescence

Question 1

Adolescents who are not accepted and cannot engage in group activities are often:

A) Happy
B) Confident
C) Resentful
D) Fulfilled

Answer 1

Resentful

Question 2

Fifteen-year-old Vista complains of fatigue and weakness.A common cause of these symptoms in girls Vista's age is:

A) Depression
B) Drug abuse
C) Anemia
D) Bulimia

Answer 2

Anemia

Question 3

The adolescent period ends with:

A) Mental development
B) Sexual maturity
C) Physical maturity
D) Social development

Answer 3

Physical maturity

Question 4

One of the major changes of puberty is:

A) Decreased growth
B) Change in body proportion
C) Breakdown of muscle mass
D) Atrophy of fat cells

Question 5

The incidence of depression increases at adolescence because of:

A) An immature nervous system
B) Lack of relaxing hormones
C) Increased demands placed on the teenager
D) Mimicking peer behavior

Question 6

Feelings of self-doubt in the teenage years can be stimulated by:

A) Closeness to peers
B) Belonging to a gang
C) Feelings of attachment to someone
D) Inability to select a goal

Question 7

In girls,puberty ends with the:

A) Onset of menstruation
B) Maturation of the ovary
C) Onset of climacteric
D) Secretion of corticosteroids

Question 8

Secondary sex characteristics include (the):

A) Release of testosterone
B) Release of estrogen
C) Maturation of the gonads
D) Increased activity of the sweat glands

Question 9

Prolonged sadness may be a sign of:

A) Retardation
B) Depression
C) Withdrawal
D) Ambivalence

Question 10

Adolescent male children can grow,in a year,as much as:

A) 4 to 12 inches
B) 2 to 8 inches
C) 1 to 2 inches
D) 6 to 8 inches

Question 11

The adolescent's moral decisions are usually made based on:

A) Honor
B) Forgiveness
C) Duty
D) Right and wrong

Question 12

In health promotion,the nurse must emphasize:

A) Fine motor coordination
B) Gross motor coordination
C) Avoiding hearing loss
D) Improving peripheral vision

Question 13

The average blood loss during menstrual flow is:

A) 30 to 60 mL
B) 10 to 15 mL
C) 5 to 10 mL
D) 50 to 100 mL

Question 14

The predominant emotion experienced by the adolescent is:

A) Heightened feelings of security
B) Reaching out to others
C) Testing values and beliefs
D) Feelings of inclusiveness

Question 15

Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by:

A) Willful starvation
B) Eating binges followed by purging
C) A continued feeling of fullness
D) Excessive weight gain

Question 16

Deepening of the voice in male adolescents is caused by:

A) Increased size of the trachea
B) Narrowing of the larynx
C) Enlargement of the vocal cords
D) Narrowing of the windpipes

Question 17

The teen's needs for freedom and independence may result in:

A) Renewed closeness to parents
B) Identification with the parent of the opposite sex
C) Mimicking behavior of the parent of the same sex
D) Moving away from the family and home

Question 18

Which of the following is a common frustration that teens experience?

A) Increased independence
B) Concern about their appearance
C) Lack of industry
D) Decreased need for sleep

Question 19

A healthy lifestyle is usually the outcome of:

A) Genes
B) Cells
C) Good nutrition
D) Prophylactic drugs

Question 20

Formal operative thought processes allow for:

A) Intuitive thought
B) Abstract thought
C) Criminal acts
D) Distorted beliefs

Question 21

Puberty is best defined as the period in which:

A) Visual maturity is achieved.
B) The individual attains object permanence.
C) The individual attains preoperational thought.
D) The body prepares for reproduction.

Question 22

Masturbation:

A) Causes disease
B) Causes one to reject sex with anyone else
C) Is a recognized aspect of sexuality
D) Is abnormal

Question 23

One of the strongest needs for a teen is to feel accepted by group members.

Question 24

Piaget's formal operational period extends from:

A) Birth to 2 years
B) 2 to 7 years
C) 7 to 11 years
D) 11 years and older

Question 25

All of the following are possible warning signs of a potential suicide attempt except:

A) Withdrawal or moodiness
B) Giving away prized possessions
C) Consistent school grades
D) Eating disorders

Question 26

Preparing a young girl for her first menstruation:

A) Leads to early maturation
B) Is often unnecessary
C) Results in more positive attitudes about it
D) Creates more stress for the individual

Question 27

Erikson believed that the main task of adolescence is to achieve a state of ____________________.

Question 28

How is the AIDS virus transmitted?

A) By hugging someone
B) By sharing utensils
C) By sharing a bathroom
D) Through a transfer of intimate body fluids like semen and blood