Puberty questions from FITZ and LEIK Flashcards
239. The most common reason for precocious puberty in girls is: A. ovarian tumor. B. adrenal tumor. C. exogenous estrogen. D. early onset of normal puberty.
D. early onset of normal puberty.
240 to 242. Match each characteristic with the most
appropriate Tanner stage.
A. Tanner stage 2 B. Tanner stage 3 C. Tanner stage 4 D. Tanner stage 5
_____240. onset of growth spurt
in boys or girls
B. Tanner
stage 3
_____241. breast buds and papilla
elevated in girls
A. Tanner
stage 2
______242. in boys, increase in penile
length and width with
development of glans
C. Tanner
stage 4
- The most common reason for precocious puberty
in boys is:
A. testicular tumor.
B. a select number of relatively uncommon health
problems.
C. exogenous testosterone.
D. early onset of normal puberty.
B. a select number of relatively uncommon health
problems.
244. Which of the following is noted in a child with premature thelarche? A. breast enlargement B. accelerated linear growth C. pubic hair D. body odor
A. breast enlargement
245. Which of the following is noted in a child with premature adrenarche? A. breast development B. accelerated linear growth C. pubic hair D. menstruation
C. pubic hair
246. Girls typically grow to their adult height by: A. menarche. B. 1 year before menarche. C. 1 year after onset of menstruation. D. by their 16th birthday.
C. 1 year after onset of menstruation.
247. The onset of puberty in girls is marked by: A. breast budding. B. menarche. C. peak of growth spurt. D. presence of axillary hair.
A. breast budding.
- Which is not a reason for the delayed onset of puberty in a 15-year-old boy?
A. report of a high level of physical activity
B. Kallmann syndrome
C. familial trait
D. history of radiation exposure
A. report of a high level of physical activity
249. Which is a possible reason for delayed onset of puberty in a 13-year-old girl? A. history of abdominal irradiation B. obesity C. report of asthma since age 6 years D. Turner syndrome
D. Turner syndrome
Tanner Stage 1 (male or female)
Pre-puberty
Tanner Stage 2 (male)
Testes enlarge; scrotal skin reddening with change in
texture; sparse growth of long, slightly pigmented pubic hair at base of penis
Tanner Stage 2 (female)
Breast buds and papilla elevated, downy pigmented pubic hair along labia majora