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During a physical assessment, a 15-year-old male expresses concern about being short in height. Which should the nurse respond to this patient's concern?
 
  A) Most male adolescents stop growing by age 17 years.
  B) Maximum height is typically achieved by age 14 years.
  C) The epiphyseal lines of long bones close when signs of puberty occur.
  D) The epiphyseal lines of long bones close at about 18 to 20 years of age in males.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing the newborn of a mother who had gestational diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Pale skin color
  B) Buffalo hump
  C) Distended upper abdomen
  D) Excessive subcutaneous fat
  E) Long slender neck



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Growth stops with closure of the epiphyseal lines of long bones, which occurs at about 18 to 20 years of age in males. Most adolescent males do not stop growing by age 17 years. Maximum height is not achieved by age 14 years. The epiphyseal lines of long bones do not close when signs of puberty occur.

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B, C, D
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Infants of diabetic mothers exhibit full rosy cheeks with a ruddy skin color, short neck, buffalo hump over the nape of the neck, massive shoulders, distended upper abdomen, and excessive subcutaneous fat tissue.




CORALGRILL2014

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent


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