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The nurse is planning a safety program for high school students. Which is the top cause of accidental deaths during adolescence?
- A. Firearms
- B. Automobiles
- C. Drowning
- D. Diving injuries
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The chief safety hazard for the adolescent is automobiles.
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At what stage is the adolescent considered to be, according to Freud's theory?
- A. Conceptual
- B. Genital
- C. Glandular
- D. Pubertal
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Freud describes the adolescent period as genital.
The nurse is documenting the pediatrician's assessment of a female patient. When assessing Tanner's stages of breast development there is elevation of papilla only. What stage of development will the nurse document?
- A. Stage 1
- B. Stage 2
- C. Stage 3
- D. Stage 4
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: According to Tanner's Stages of Sexual Maturity, Stage 1 (preadolescent) is elevation of papilla only.
A parent comments that her adolescent daughter seems to be daydreaming a lot. What does the nurse understand this behavior to indicate regarding their daughter?
- A. She is bored.
- B. She is not getting enough rest.
- C. She is trying to block out stress and anxiety.
- D. She is mentally preparing for real situations.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Daydreaming allows adolescents to act out in their imaginations what will be said or done in certain situations. This helps them to prepare for and cope with interactions with others.
A girl tells the nurse that she and her best friend belong to the popular clique. She states, 'I love Katy Perry, and I want to be a singer.' The nurse recognizes the girl's statement as characteristic of what time period?
- A. Early adolescence
- B. Middle adolescence
- C. Late adolescence
- D. The entire adolescent period
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cliques of unisex friends, having a best friend, and hero worship are characteristics of the early adolescent.
An adolescent's parent comments, 'My son seems so preoccupied with his appearance these days. Is this normal?' What is the nurse's best response?
- A. It is his attempt to express his individualism.
- B. His preoccupation with his looks is quite normal.
- C. He is probably troubled with his physical changes.
- D. This shows that he has a positive self-image.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preoccupation with self-image is normal and accounts for the constant primping of adolescents.