A nurse is reviewing hormone changes that occur during ...

[lak]

A nurse is reviewing hormone changes that occur during adolescence. The hormone that is responsible for the growth of beard, mustache, and body hair in the male is:
 
  a. Estrogen. c. Androgen.
  b. Pituitary hormone. d. Progesterone.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for an adolescent hospitalized for cellulitis. The nurse notes that the adolescent experiences many mood swings throughout the day. The nurse interprets this behavior as:
 
  a. Requiring a referral to a mental health counselor.
  b. Requiring some further lab testing.
  c. Normal behavior.
  d. Related to feelings of depression.

[nixon_s]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Beard, mustache, and body hair on the chest, upward along the linea alba, and sometimes on other areas (e.g., back and shoulders) appears in males and is androgen dependent. Estrogen and progesterone are produced by the ovaries in the female and do not contribute to body hair appearance in the male. The pituitary hormone does not have any relationship to body hair appearance in the male.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Adolescents vacillate in their emotional states between considerable maturity and childlike behavior. One minute they are exuberant and enthusiastic; the next minute they are depressed and withdrawn. Because of these mood swings, adolescents are frequently labeled as unstable, inconsistent, and unpredictable, but the behavior is normal. The behavior would not require a referral to a mental health counselor or further lab testing. The mood swings do not indicate depression.

[lak]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bitingbit]

Great answer, keep it coming