Adolescents (Ch. 18) - Bates/Sullivan Flashcards
Using silence in an attempt to get adolescents to talk is generally ___ a good idea. ___-ended questions are preferred.
not, open
Ask the parent to leave the rm at age ___-___. Before leaving the rm, obtain relevant medical ___ from them.
10-11, hx
Issues of ___ are important and include ___ health, ___, ___ behavior, and ___ disorders.
confidentiality, mental, addiction, sexual, eating
Adolescents should wear a ___ to be weighed.
gown
Younger than 15, HR = ___-___. 15 and older is ___-___.
55-115, 60-100
Causes of sustained HTN may be r/t ___ use.
drug
Persistent fever, tonsillar pharyngitis, and cervical lymphadenopathy are signs of ___ ___.
infectious mononucleosis
___ ___ are common among both girls and boys just before puberty.
Breast buds
Menarche usually occurs when a girl is in breast stg ___ or ___ of Tanner’s stages.
3 or 4
___ is known as enlarged breasts in males and resolves on its own.
Gynecomastia
Breast ___ is common in adolescents.
asymmetry
For males, puberty begins btwn ages 9 and 13.5 and starts w/an increase in the size of the ___, then ___ ___ appears, along w/progressive enlargement of the ___. The span may be from 1.8-5 yrs.
testes, pubic hair, penis
A cause of delayed puberty may be r/t primary or secondary ___.
hypogonadism
Delayed puberty in females is usually caused by inadequate ___ secretion from the anterior pituitary gland d/t defective hypothalamic ___ production.
gonadotropin, GnRH
The Adams bend test is used to evaluate for ___ where the pt bends forward w/the knees straight.
scoliosis
