C HAPTER 20: T HE A DOLESCENT
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing , 8th Edition ; Leifer
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What foods would be a healthy choice for an adolescent who just finished
playing in a strenuous sports game?
a. A cheeseburger and soda
b. A hot fudge sundae
c. Two sausage and egg breakfast sandwiches and orange juice
d. A bagel and skim milk
ANS: D
A bagel provides a rapid suppl y of carbohydrates to the muscles, and
skim milk provides a slow relea se of carbohydrates to the muscles.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 472
TOP: Nutrition KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data
Collection MSC: NC LEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance:
Growth and Development
2. When planning to answer a 16 -year-old girls questions about
menstruation, the nurse must consider cognitive development. What is
developed during adolescence according to Piaget?
a. The abilit y to view a situation from multiple perspectives
b. The abilit y to focus more on the past than present si tuations
c. The abilit y to exercise concrete reasoning
, d. The abilit y to consider hypothetical situations
ANS: D
According to Piaget, in the formal operations stage adolescents have
the abilit y to think abstractl y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 460
OBJ: 2 TOP: Cognitive Development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Planning MSC: NC LEX: Health Promotion
and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. A girl tells the nurse that she and her best friend belong to the popular
clique. She states, I love Kat y Perry, and I want to be a singer. The nurse
recognizes the girls statement as characteristic of what time period?
a. Earl y adolescence
b. Middle adolescence
c. Late adolescence
d. The entire adolescent period
ANS: A
Cliques of unisex friends, having a best friend , and hero worship are
characteristics of the earl y adolescent.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 462
OBJ: 10 TOP: Social Development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NC LEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Dev elopment
, 4. The nurse is leading a discussion group with parents of adolescents. One
parent comments, My son cant do anything without checking with his
friends first. My opinion doesnt count anymore. What knowledge in regard
to this behavior would the nurse formulate as a response?
a. It is unusual for adolescent boys.
b. It is often more apparent in boys than girls.
c. It is a normal phenomenon during adolescence.
d. It is suggestive of feelings of low self -worth.
ANS: C
Parents may need help understanding that the a dolescents exaggerated
conformit y is necessary for moving away from dependence and
obtaining approval from persons outside the nuclear famil y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 466
OBJ: 10 TOP: Peer Relationships KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Planning MSC: NC LEX: Health Promotion
and Maintenance: Growth and Development
5. What does an adolescents peer group serve as related to development?
a. Social outlet
b. Association to blur personal identit y
c. Platform for group think
d. Initial separation from fam il y
ANS: D
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing , 8th Edition ; Leifer
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What foods would be a healthy choice for an adolescent who just finished
playing in a strenuous sports game?
a. A cheeseburger and soda
b. A hot fudge sundae
c. Two sausage and egg breakfast sandwiches and orange juice
d. A bagel and skim milk
ANS: D
A bagel provides a rapid suppl y of carbohydrates to the muscles, and
skim milk provides a slow relea se of carbohydrates to the muscles.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 472
TOP: Nutrition KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data
Collection MSC: NC LEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance:
Growth and Development
2. When planning to answer a 16 -year-old girls questions about
menstruation, the nurse must consider cognitive development. What is
developed during adolescence according to Piaget?
a. The abilit y to view a situation from multiple perspectives
b. The abilit y to focus more on the past than present si tuations
c. The abilit y to exercise concrete reasoning
, d. The abilit y to consider hypothetical situations
ANS: D
According to Piaget, in the formal operations stage adolescents have
the abilit y to think abstractl y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 460
OBJ: 2 TOP: Cognitive Development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Planning MSC: NC LEX: Health Promotion
and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. A girl tells the nurse that she and her best friend belong to the popular
clique. She states, I love Kat y Perry, and I want to be a singer. The nurse
recognizes the girls statement as characteristic of what time period?
a. Earl y adolescence
b. Middle adolescence
c. Late adolescence
d. The entire adolescent period
ANS: A
Cliques of unisex friends, having a best friend , and hero worship are
characteristics of the earl y adolescent.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 462
OBJ: 10 TOP: Social Development KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NC LEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Dev elopment
, 4. The nurse is leading a discussion group with parents of adolescents. One
parent comments, My son cant do anything without checking with his
friends first. My opinion doesnt count anymore. What knowledge in regard
to this behavior would the nurse formulate as a response?
a. It is unusual for adolescent boys.
b. It is often more apparent in boys than girls.
c. It is a normal phenomenon during adolescence.
d. It is suggestive of feelings of low self -worth.
ANS: C
Parents may need help understanding that the a dolescents exaggerated
conformit y is necessary for moving away from dependence and
obtaining approval from persons outside the nuclear famil y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 466
OBJ: 10 TOP: Peer Relationships KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Planning MSC: NC LEX: Health Promotion
and Maintenance: Growth and Development
5. What does an adolescents peer group serve as related to development?
a. Social outlet
b. Association to blur personal identit y
c. Platform for group think
d. Initial separation from fam il y
ANS: D
