33 Flashcards
Females generally stop growing within_years from menarche.
3
Adolescents will experience a slight_in pulse rate as they move
toward adulthood.
decrease
Adolescents will experience a slight_in blood pressure as they move toward adulthood.
increases
The goal of therapy for acne treatment is to decrease the formation of prevent, and control_proliferation.
(a) decrease sebum formation, (b) prevent comedones, and (c) control bacterial proliferation.
The physiologic period between the beginning of puberty and the cessation of bodily growth
Adolescence
Ability to think in abstract terms and use the scientific method
Formal operational thought
Feeling for another by projecting one’s self into the other person’s situation
Empathy
Development of long-term, meaningful relationships with others (of both sexes)
Intimacy
Use of chemicals to improve a mental state or induce euphoria
Substance abuse
The stage at which the individual first becomes capable of sexual reproduction
Puberty
Condition often treated with systemic antibiotics
Pustular and cystic acne
A 10- to 17-year-old absent from home at least overnight without permission of parent or guardian
Runaway
Deliberate self-injury with the planned intent to end one’s life
Suicide
Body hair configuration and breast growth distinguishing males from females
Secondary sex characteristics
Because of changes occurring in the sebaceous glands and sweat glands of adolescents, you would include which of the following in health care teaching?
Increased hygiene requirements to reduce body odor and acne.
When planning a teaching strategy for an adolescent, you should do which of the following?
Give information about how the teen can manage specific problems.
At his physical, Bob, 14 years old, tells you he is “a short, clumsy klutz.” You should respond in which of the following ways?
Inform Bob that what he’s experiencing will lessen; he’ll become more coordinated.
The mother of Sheila, age 13 years, reports that Sheila “talks for hours and spends most of her waking hours with her girlfriends and doesn’t even seem interested in the boys in her classes.” You could reassure Sheila’s mother by explaining which of the following?
Talking on the phone and spending time with girlfriends is normal.
The mother of Sheila, age 13 years, reports that Sheila “talks for hours and spends most of her waking hours with her girlfriends and doesn’t even seem interested in the boys in her classes.” You could reassure Sheila’s mother by explaining which of the following?
Talking on the phone and spending time with girlfriends is normal.
Marla is 15 years old. Marla’s mother tells you that she fears that her daughter will get into serious trouble soon because she is always “going for a walk or sitting outside somewhere.” You should respond in which of the following ways to this information?
Inform the mother that Marla is probably all right and seeking privacy.
Which of the following would be a positive sign of identity formation in a client in late adolescence?
Obtaining a job to save money.
Daryl, age 17 years, states he should not have sex and get girls pregnant “mostly because my parents would be really mad.” Daryl’s response may indicate a lack of development in which of the following areas?
Moral development.
Which of the following would be a realistic outcome related to an adolescent with a history of experimentation with marijuana? The adolescent will
Discuss ways to enjoy life without drugs.
Which er thated to an adolescent realistic outcome related to an adolescent with a medical condition requiring a special diet?
Choose preferred foods high in vitamins and minerals
Anna, age 17 years, has been identified as a suicide risk. You should watch her carefully and during discharge teaching discuss the need for the family to watch her particularly closely
During the evening hours.
