NURSING 4211 Prep u Growth and Development of the Adolescent: NURS 4211 Questions and Correct Response

Question 1 See full question 1m 26s The nurse is admitting a 15-year-old to the hospital pediatric unit. What does the nurse recognize as a priority for this adolescent? You Selected: • The adolescent's need for privacy should be respected. Correct response: • The adolescent's need for privacy should be respected. Explanation: Adolescents must be given privacy, individualized attention, confidentiality, and the right to participate in decisions about their health care. Reference: Kyle, T., & Carman, S. Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 3rd ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 7: Growth and Development of the Adolescent, p. 189. Question 2 See full question 21s A 15-year-old is seen at a health care facility for facial acne. When counseling him, the nurse would teach him that the basic cause of his acne is: You Selected: • activation of androgen hormones. Correct response: • activation of androgen hormones. Explanation: As androgen rises with puberty, sebaceous glands are activated to increase production of sebum, which leads to plugging of ducts (comedones). Reference: Kyle, T., & Carman, S. Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 3rd ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 7: Growth and Development of the Adolescent, p. 183. Question 3 See full question 1m 49s With summer approaching, the nurse discusses sun safety with a group of teen girls. Which suggestion is most likely to be followed? You Selected: