health promotion adolescents (12-20)

Question 1

expected growth

Answer 1

• The final 20% to 25% of height is achieved during puberty.
• Acne can appear during adolescence.
• Girls stop growing at about 2 to - 2.5 years after the onset of menarche.
• Boys stop growing at around 18 to 20 years of age.

Question 2

girl sexual maturation order

Answer 2

Breast development
Pubic hair growth
Axillary hair growth
Menstruation

Question 3

boys sexual maturation order

Answer 3

• Testicular and Penis enlargement
• Growth of pubic hair, axillary hair, facial hair
• Vocal changes

Question 4

cognitive devlopment

Answer 4

Piaget: formal operations

• Capable of evaluating the quality of their own thinking
• Able to maintain attention for longer periods of time
• Highly imaginative and idealistic
• Increasingly capable of using formal logic to make decisions
• Able to understand how the actions of an individual influence others

Question 5

psychosoical development

Answer 5

Erikson: identity vs. role confusion

• Adolescents develop a sense of personal identity, and come to view themselves as unique individuals.
• Group identity: Adolescents become part of a peer group that greatly influences behavior.

Question 6

sexual identity

Answer 6

• Begins with close, same-sex friendships during early adolescence, which sometimes involve sexual experimentation driven by curiosity.
• Transition from friendships to intimate relationships during adolescence.
• In late adolescence, sexual identity typically is formed through the integration of sexual experiences, feelings, and knowledge.

Question 7

moral development

Answer 7

• Adolescents can view themselves as invincible to bad outcomes of risky behaviors.
• Solve moral dilemma using internalized moral principles.
• Question relevance of existing moral value
• View themselves in relation to similarities with peers during early adolescence.
• View themselves according to their unique characteristics as the adolescent years progress.

Question 8

social devlopment

Answer 8

• Peer relationships develop.
• These relationships act as a support system for adolescents.
• Best-friend relationships are more stable and longer-lasting than they were in previous years.
• Parent-child relationships change to allow a greater sense of independence.

Question 9

age appropriate activities

Answer 9

• Nonviolent video games
• Nonviolent music
• Sports
• Caring for a pet
• Career-training programs
• Reading
• Social events (going to movies, school dances)

Question 10

screenings

Answer 10

scoliosis

Question 11

sleep

Answer 11

• Sleep habits change with puberty due to increased metabolism and rapid growth.
• Adolescents tend to stay up late, sleep in later in the morning, and sleep more than during the school-age years.
• Sleep habits change with puberty due to increased metabolism and rapid growth during the adolescent years.
• During periods of active growth, the need for sleep increases.

Question 12

signs of depression

Answer 12

• Poor school performance
• Lack of interest in things that were of interest to the adolescent in the past
• Social isolation
• Disturbances in sleep or appetite
• Expression of suicidal thoughts

Question 13

substance abuse

Answer 13

• Monitor for signs of substance abuse in adolescents who are at risk.
• Teach adolescents to say “no” to harmful substances and alcohol.
• Present a no-tolerance attitude