Author Question: The school nurse is forking with a group of adolescent boys who are on a sports team in the school. ... (Read 170 times)

fahad · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The school nurse is forking with a group of adolescent boys who are on a sports team in the school. A few of the boys have experienced early maturation (appearance of secondary sexual characteristics).

The nurse reads some studies about early maturation in adolescent boys and finds that most studies reveal that: a. adolescent boys usually have the same experience as adolescent girls with early maturation
b. boys with early maturation often have a positive self-image, high status, and prestige in the peer group
c. these adolescent boys have much more difficulty adjusting to their early maturation than adolescent females
d. early maturing males are more likely to commit suicide than males who mature normally or late

Question 2

The nurse will recommend to the family of a child with scabies that every member be treated prophylactically for scabies for which of the following reasons?

a. The incubation period is 2 to 6 weeks.
b. Scabies is highly contagious for months.
c. It is difficult to kill scabies.
d. Psychologically they will feel better.

durant1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. The nurse reads some studies about early maturation in adolescent boys and does not find: adolescent boys usually have the same experience as adolescent girls with early maturation.
B Correct. The nurse reads some studies about early maturation in adolescent boys and finds that most studies reveal that boys with early maturation often have a positive self-image, high status, and prestige in the peer group.
C Incorrect. The nurse reads some studies about early maturation in adolescent boys and does not find: these adolescent boys have much more difficulty adjusting to their early maturation than adolescent females.
D Incorrect. The nurse reads some studies about early maturation in adolescent boys and does not find: early maturing males are more likely to commit suicide than males who mature normally or late.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Correct. Because of the long incubation period associated with scabies, all household members and close physical contact should be treated prophylactically.
B Incorrect. The nurse will recommend to the family of a child with scabies that every member be treated prophylactically for scabies, but not because scabies is highly contagious for months.
C Incorrect. The nurse will recommend to the family of a child with scabies that every member be treated prophylactically for scabies, but not because it is difficult to kill scabies.
D Incorrect. The nurse will recommend to the family of a child with scabies that every member be treated prophylactically for scabies, but not because they will feel better psychologically.