Adolescent Health And Development

Question 1

Definition of
Adolescent?
Health
Development

Answer 1

Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood. Adolescence is usually associated with the teenage years, but its physical, psychological or cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later.

Health is A state of complete physical, mental and social. well-being and not merely the absence of. disease or infirmity”

Development is a process that creates growth, progress, positive change or the addition of physical, economic, environmental, social and demographic components.

Question 2

Who is an adolescent?
Who is a teenager?

Answer 2

An adolescent is anyone within the age range of 11 to 21

A teenager is anyone within the age range of 13 to 19
It is a subset of adolescent
A teenager is also an adolescent

Question 3

3 classification of adolescent

Answer 3

1. Early adolescent
2. Mid Adolescent
3. Late Adolescent

Question 4

The ranges of the 3 classification of adolescent

Answer 4

Early adolescent ranges from age 11 to 14

Mid adolescent ranges from age 15 to 17

Late adolescent ranges from age 18 to 21

Question 5

Definition of puberty

Answer 5

Puberty is the time of life when a child experiences physical and hormonal changes that mark a transition into adulthood.
The child develops secondary sexual characteristics and becomes able to have children.

Puberty is the biological change that occurs in an adolescent

Question 6

Types / Stages of Adolescent development involves

Answer 6

1. Physical development
2. Intellectual and cognitive development
3. Emotional development
4. Psychosocial development

Question 7

Explain the stages of adolescent development

Answer 7

Early adolescent (age 11to 14))
- Physical Development

Question 8

Health problems associated with an adolescent

Answer 8

Injuries
Violence
Mental health; Depression
Alcohol and drug use
Malnutrition; under nutrition and over nutrition
Tobacco use/ smoking
STI; HIV/ AIDS
Early pregnancy and child birth
Physical activity
Low self esteem
Morbidity
Mortality
Abortion
Menstrual hygiene management
Non communicable diseases; Hypertension

Question 9

Adolescent policies that need to be paid attention to

Answer 9

1. All adolescent are not the same
2. Adolescent development comes with health problems
3. Social communities where adolescent develops differs
4. Most adolescents tend to be abused
5. Adolescent need implicit attention
6. They send their developmental issues to adulthood
7. Their emotional state should be harnessed for good
8. They ask a lot of questions
9. They feel shy
10. Government policies should take into recognition all the developmental issues/ needs of adolescent

Question 10

Secondary sexual characteristics in males

Answer 10

Height and weight increases
Muscle develops
Shoulder broadens
Hair grows in the armpits, pubic areas, facial hair also appears
Voice breaks takes place due to lengthening of vocal cords and enlarging of larynx
Size of penis increases

Question 11

Secondary sexual characteristics in females

Answer 11

Height and weight increases
Fatty and subcutaneous tissues develops
Hips broadens
Hair grows in the arm pit and pubic area
Voice becomes shrill
Breast develops