Questions & Answers
you're performing a developmental assessment on a 2-year-old in clinic. you know to expect
which of the follwing?
a. toilet training
b. cooperative play
c. 2-word to 3-word sentences
d. sharing willingly - ANSWERSc. 2-word to 3-word sentences
weight at 6 months is ____ birth weight - ANSWERSdouble
weight at 1 year is ____ birth weight - ANSWERStriple
BMI age parameters: > or = 95% - ANSWERSobese (30 or more)
BMI age parameters: 85% - 95% - ANSWERSoverweight (25-29.9)
BMI age parameters: 5% - < 85% - ANSWERShealthy weight (18.6-24.9)
BMI age parameters: < or = to 5% - ANSWERSunderweight (< or = to 18.5)
bone age is determined by - ANSWERSx-ray of tarsals and carpals
when performing a physical assessment of a 10-year-old girl, the nurse keeps
, in mind that the first sign of puberty in girls is?
a. breast bud development
b. pubic hair
c. axillary hair
d. menses - ANSWERSa. breast bud development
you are admitting a 12-year-old to your unit who shares with you that he is concerned about his
short stature. based on your knowledge of growth and development you know that:
a. it is impossible to know how much more he will grow
b. in boys, the height spurt occurs earlier in puberty than in girls
c. in boys, the height spurt occurs later in puberty than in girls
d. boys and girls have their height spurt at about the same time in puberty - ANSWERSc. in boys,
the height spurt occurs later in puberty than in girls
School-Age Puberty
Boys:
- testicular enlargement = 1st sign (average = 11 years)
- pubic hair = 2nd sign (average = 12 years)
- height spurt = 3rd sign (average = 14 years); *about 2 years later than in girls*
Girls:
- breast development = 1st sign (average = 10 years)
- pubic hair = 2nd sign (average = 11 years)
- height spurt = 3rd sign (average = 12 years)
- menarche (onset of menses) = last sign (average = 13 years)
a 16-year-old is diagnosed with chlamydia and requests you not tell her parents, how do you
respond?