Chapter 3. Adolescence
1. A nurse is teaching an adolescent about Tanner stages. Which statement best describes
Tanner staging?
a. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on chronological age
b. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of menarche and nocturnal
emissions c. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on primary and
secondary sexual
characteristics
d. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of primary sexual characteristics
ANS: C
Tanner sexual-maturing ratings are based on the development of stages of primary and
secondary sexual characteristics. They are not based on chronological age. The age at which an
adolescent enters puberty is variable. The puberty stage in girls begins with breast development.
The
puberty stage in boys begins with genital enlargement. Primary sexual characteristics are not
the basis of Tanner staging.
2. Which behavior suggests appropriate psychosocial development in the adolescent?
, a. The adolescent seeks validation for socially acceptable behavior from
older adults.
b. The adolescent is self-absorbed and self-centered and has sudden mood
swings. c. Adolescents move from peers and enjoy spending time with family
members.
d. Conformity with the peer group increases in late adolescence.
ANS: B
During adolescence, energy is focused within. Adolescents concentrate on themselves in an
effort to determine who they are or who they will be. Adolescents are likely to be impulsive
and impatient. The peer group validates acceptable behavior during adolescence. Adolescents
move from family and enjoy spending time with peers. Adolescents also spend time alone;
they need this time to think and concentrate on themselves. Conformity becomes less
important in late adolescence.
3. The parents of a 14-year-old girl are concerned that their adolescent spends too much
time looking in the mirror. Which statement is the most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. Your teenager needs clearer and stricter limits about her
behavior. b. Your teenager needs more responsibility at home.
c. During adolescence, this behavior is not unusual.
d. The behavior is abnormal and needs further investigation.
ANS: C
Narcissistic behavior is normal during this period of development. The teenager is seeking
a personal identity. Stricter limits are not an appropriate response for a behavior that is
part of normal development. More responsibility at home is not an appropriate response
for this situation.
4. Which factor contributes to early adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors?
a. Peer pressure
b. A desire to master their environment
1. A nurse is teaching an adolescent about Tanner stages. Which statement best describes
Tanner staging?
a. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on chronological age
b. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of menarche and nocturnal
emissions c. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on primary and
secondary sexual
characteristics
d. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of primary sexual characteristics
ANS: C
Tanner sexual-maturing ratings are based on the development of stages of primary and
secondary sexual characteristics. They are not based on chronological age. The age at which an
adolescent enters puberty is variable. The puberty stage in girls begins with breast development.
The
puberty stage in boys begins with genital enlargement. Primary sexual characteristics are not
the basis of Tanner staging.
2. Which behavior suggests appropriate psychosocial development in the adolescent?
, a. The adolescent seeks validation for socially acceptable behavior from
older adults.
b. The adolescent is self-absorbed and self-centered and has sudden mood
swings. c. Adolescents move from peers and enjoy spending time with family
members.
d. Conformity with the peer group increases in late adolescence.
ANS: B
During adolescence, energy is focused within. Adolescents concentrate on themselves in an
effort to determine who they are or who they will be. Adolescents are likely to be impulsive
and impatient. The peer group validates acceptable behavior during adolescence. Adolescents
move from family and enjoy spending time with peers. Adolescents also spend time alone;
they need this time to think and concentrate on themselves. Conformity becomes less
important in late adolescence.
3. The parents of a 14-year-old girl are concerned that their adolescent spends too much
time looking in the mirror. Which statement is the most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. Your teenager needs clearer and stricter limits about her
behavior. b. Your teenager needs more responsibility at home.
c. During adolescence, this behavior is not unusual.
d. The behavior is abnormal and needs further investigation.
ANS: C
Narcissistic behavior is normal during this period of development. The teenager is seeking
a personal identity. Stricter limits are not an appropriate response for a behavior that is
part of normal development. More responsibility at home is not an appropriate response
for this situation.
4. Which factor contributes to early adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors?
a. Peer pressure
b. A desire to master their environment
