Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
The .stage .during .which .an .individual .reaches .sexual .maturity. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Puberty
The .beginning .of .breast .development .in .females. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Thelarche
The .primary .male .sex .hormone .produced .by .the .testes. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Testosterone
The .primary .hormone .responsible .for .female .sex .characteristics. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Estrogen
Stages .of .physical .growth .of .the .breasts .and .pubic .hair .in .girls .and .the
.genitalia .and .pubic .hair .in .boys. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Tanner .Stages
During .early .adolescence .(ages .12-13), .the .reproductive .organs. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Primary .Sex .Characteristics
During .early .adolescence .(ages .12-13), .bodily .traits .that .develop .over .time .and
.are .influenced .by .a .person's .sex .but .not .directly .involved .in .reproduction. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Secondary .Sex .Characteristics
At .the .ages .13-15, .boys .start .to .experience .nocturnal .emissions .which .are
.orgasms .and .emission .of .semen .during .sleep. .Also .called .wet .dreams. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Nocturnal .Emissions
Menarche .(first .menses) .usually .occurs .within .2 .years .of .the .start .of .breast .and
.pubic .hair .changes. .In .the .United .States, .the .average .age .of .menarche .is .12
.years .old. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Menarche
The .periodic .shedding .of .the .uterine .lining .in .a .woman .of .childbearing .age .who
.is .not .pregnant. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Menstruation
Although .menstruation-related .staphylococcal .toxic .shock .syndrome .(TSS) .is
.rare .today, .proper .teaching .is .a .critical .component .in .its .prevention, .especially
, .among .women .ages .15-25, .who .represent .the .group .at .greatest .risk. .Nurses
.should .advise .patients .to .change .tampons .every .4-8 .hours, .alternate .tampons
.with .pads, .and .use .tampons .with .the .lowest .absorbency .necessary .for .their
.menstrual .flow.
Both .patients .and .nurses .should .also .be .familiar .with .the .symptoms .of .TSS,
.including .nausea, .vomiting, .sudden .high .fever, .chills, .dizziness, .diarrhea,
.headaches, .hypotension, .conjunctivitis, .sunburn-like .rash, .and .peeling .skin .on
.the .hands .and .feet. .When .staphylococcal .TSS .is .suspected, .immediate
.hospitalization .is .necessary .to .prevent .shock, .organ .damage, .and/or .death. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Toxic .Shock .Syndrome
During .middle .adulthood, .both .men .and .women .experience .decreased .hormone
.production, .causing .the .climacteric .(transitional .period .in .reproductive .life). .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Climacteric
A .period .of .hormonal .change .during .which .the .body .gradually .transitions
.toward .permanent .infertility. .In .women, .the .climacteric .includes
.perimenopause. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .period .of .hormonal .change .during
.which .the .body .gradually .transitions .toward .permanent .infertility. .In .women,
.the .climacteric .includes .perimenopause.
The .permanent .cessation .of .menses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Menopause
A .relationship .that .entails .commitment, .companionship, .affective .intimacy,
.social .support, .physical .closeness, .and .mutuality. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Intimacy
A .state .of .physical, .emotional, .mental, .and .social .well-being .in .relation .to
.sexuality, .not .merely .the .absence .of .disease, .dysfunction, .or .infirmity. .Sexual
.health .requires .a .positive .and .respectful .approach .to .sexuality .and .sexual
.relationships. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sexual .Health
How .one .values .oneself .as .a .sexual .being. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sexual .Self-
Concept
The .mental .image .of .the .physical .self. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Body .Image
One's .self-image .as .a .female .or .male. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Gender .Identity
The .outward .expression .of .an .individual's .sense .of .maleness .or .femaleness .as
.well .as .the .expression .of .what .is .perceived .as .gender-appropriate .behavior. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Gender-Role .Behavior
The .sexual .attraction .of .an .individual .to .the .same .sex, .the .opposite .sex, .or
.both .sexes. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sexual .Orientation
Individuals .who .are .attracted .to .individuals .of .both .genders. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Bisexual.