ADOLESCENT Flashcards
EARLY ADOLESCENT
13- 14 years
MIDDLE ADOLESCENT
15-16 years
LATE ADOLESCENT
17-20 years
Onset of puberty
Cessation of body growth
ADOLESCENT
BOY ADOLESCENTS WEIGHT GAIN
15-65 lbs (7-30 kg)
GIRL ADOLESCENTS WEIGHT GAIN
15-55 lbs (7-25 kg)
GIRL ADOLESCENTS HEIGHT INCREASE
2-8 inches (5-20 cm)
GIRL ADOLESCENTS HEIGHT CEASES AT ; WITHIN ____ after menarche
age 16-17 ; 3 years
BOY ADOLESCENTS HEIGHT INCREASE
4-12 inches (10-30 cm)
BOY ADOLESCENTS HEIGHT CEASES AT
age 18-20
ADOLESCENTS PR
70 beats per minute
ADOLESCENTS RR
20 cpm
adult levels by late adolescence (slightly higher in males)
ADOLESCENTS BP
Increased sebaceous gland activity
Apocrine glands form (produces a strong odor in
response to emotional stimulation)
ADOLESCENTS
Second molar erupt at
age 13
Wisdom tooth erupt between
age 18-21
Jaw reaches adult size at
late adolescence
Stage at which individual first becomes capable
of reproduction
PUBERTY
GIRLS PUBERTY ONSET ; and ends after
age 8-14 ; 3 years
BOYS PUBERTY ONSET ; and ends after
age 9-16 ; age 18
SECONDARY SEX CHANGES
TANNER’S STAGES
Pre-pubertal Stage
STAGE 1
- Development of breast bud
- Enlargement of scrotum and testes
- Rugation and reddening of scrotum
- Sparse, long straight downy pubic hair
STAGE 2
- Further enlargement of breast, areola with no separation of contours
- Lengthening of the penis
- Further enlargement of the scrotum and testes
- Darker, coarser, curly hair spreading over entire pubis
STAGE 3
- Projection of areola, papilla to form secondary mounds
- Increase in the length, width of the penis, development of the glans, darkening of the scrotum
- Dark, curly, abundant hair in the pubic area only
STAGE 4
Adult configuration and patter
STAGE 5
Gross Motor Development – reaches adult levels
ADOLESCENT
Fine Motor Development – continues to be refined
ADOLESCENT