Exam Study Material CMN 571 Unit 3 2026 - Expert-Verified Solutions

Exam Study Material CMN 571 Unit 3 2026 - Expert-Verified Solutions __________ are becoming the second most populous racial and ethnic group of adolescents. a. African American b. Hispanics c. Asians d. Muslims - answer - b. Hispanics (hay 113) The leading cause of death among adolescents is a. homicide b. MVA c. suicide - answer - b. MVA (hay 113) The emotional reaction elicited in the physician by the adolescent is termed... - answer - Counter-transference (hay 115) True or False: To address confidentiality, the FNP should tell the parents that there will be two meetings, one with the adolescent pt and one with the parents. - answer - True (hay 115) By what age is it appropriate for the FNP to see a child alone without the parents in the room? a. 10-11 b. 11-12 c. 12-13 d. 13-14 - answer - b. 11-12 (hay 116) True or False: When a teenager is brought in against their will to your clinic, it is best to keep the parent in the room as a witness to the visit. - answer - False It is useful to meet with the parents and patient for 3-5 minutes to allow the parents to describe the conflict and voice concerns, then the adolescent should be seen alone. (hay 116) T or F: It is more appropriate to wait for the adolescent patient to initiate discussion on sexual development rather than you, otherwise the patient may not be honest or show interest in the subject. - answer - False Although teenagers may not admit that they are interested in this subject, they are usually attentive when it is raised. (hay 116) When examining the chest of an teenage boy during puberty, you notice a small lump under his right breast, you... a. Show no concern and do not mention it to the patient. b. Let his parents know this may be need to biopsied to rule out breast CA. c. Refer to a men's health specialist for further evaluation. d. Reassure the boy that it is normal during puberty and should disappear in 6 months to a year. - answer - d. Reassure the boy that it is normal during puberty and should disappear in 6 months to a year. - Gynecomastia is common in boys 14-15 during puberty, usually disappears within 6 mo to 2 years. Hay 116 At onset of puberty, the inhibition of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the hypothalamus is removed, allowing pulsatile production and release of the ... a. gonadotropins b. luteinizing hormone c. follicle-stimulating hormone d. all of the above - answer - d. all of the above hay 121 During puberty, circulating testorone levels increase more than ______. a. 10-fold b. 20-fold c. 50-fold - answer - b. 20-fold hay 121 T or F: Levels of testosterone correlate with the physical stages of puberty and the degree of skeletal maturation. - answer - True hay 121 Which stage of sexual maturations occurs first? a. appearance of axillary hair b. appearance of pubic hair - answer - b. appearance of pubic hair - Precedes axillary hair by 1 year. hay 123 T or F: Chronological age may be a poor indicator of physiologic and psychosocial development. - answer - True hay 123 T or F: Skeletal maturation may correlate poorly with pubertal development. - answer - False Skeletal maturation correlates well with growth and pubertal development. hay 122 In males the testes become larger and the scrotal skin reddens and coarsens in what stage of SMR? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 - answer - b. 3 hay 122 At age 12 who has most likely reached peak height velocity? a. girls b. boys - answer - a. girls - 11.5-12yrs in girls and 13.5-14yrs in boys hay 121 The first measurable sign of puberty in girls is the... a. beginning of the height spurt b. development of breast buds c. start of menarche - answer - a. beginning of the height spurt - The first conspicuous sign is usually the development of breast buds between 8-11 years. hay 123 T or F: In girls, the height spurt correlates more closely with breast developmental stages than with pubic hair stages. - answer - True hay 123 During ________ adolescence, body image, self-concept, and self-esteem