Adolescence GD Flashcards
what age group fits adolescence
12 to 18 years old
Normal heart rate for adolescence
70
normal respiratory rate for adolescence
20
normal blood pressure for adolescents
120/70
when does an increase in Heights occur in puberty for females?
Early puberty
when does an increase in Heights occur for males during puberty
Mid Puberty.
secondary sex characteristics
Pubic, under arm, facial hair
Menarche /penis growth
Voice changes – boys
Increase in oil, sweat, acne
female puberty
80% breast development
Pubic hair 2 to 6 months after
Increase in vaginal discharge
Menarch two years after breast Bubs
what is considered a delay in puberty for females
No breast development at 13
Menarch 2 to 2 1/2 years of onset
what is considered precocious puberty for females?
Breast/pubic hair before 6-7 years old
male puberty
Testicular enlargement, 9.5 to 14 years old.
Pubic hair
Gynecomastia
Is gynecomastia a concern for puberty males
No
what is considered a delay in puberty for males
No enlargement of testes/scrotum at 14 years old
If genital growth not complete four years after initial enlargement
what is considered precocious puberty for males
Characteristics before nine years old
what are the two myths of adolescence?
On stage – attention of others constantly centered around their appearance
Indestructible
what is interesting about the brain development of adolescence?
They are uniquely vulnerable to risk taking
what stage of Ericksons model fits adolescence?
Identity versus role confusion
Comfortable with sexuality
Establish autonomy
Integrates opinions, value systems
Less dependent on parents, more self governing
intimacy, phase of Ericksons model
Not the same as sex
Can be achieved with same-sex friends
Close, open, honest relationships
what phase of Piaget’s model fits adolescence
Ages 12 to 15 years old
Formal operations
Abstract thinking
Non-concrete thoughts- faith, love
Invincibility
what stages of Kohlberg’s model fits adolescence
Conventional level of moral reasoning
Absolute, moral guidelines
principled moral reasoning
Concrete rules, questioned
what is the leading cause of death in the teens?
Drinking and driving
what is the second leading cause of death in teens?
Homicide
Common in African-American youth
(females) stage one of Tanner puberty
elevation of papilla only
(females) stage 2 of Tanner puberty
Enlargement of areolar diameter
