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jazziefee

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The nurse is assessing a 13-year-old girl. Which of the following events would the nurse expect to have occurred first?
 
  A) Evidence of pubic hair
  B) Development of breast buds
  C) Onset of menses
  D) Growth spurt

Question 2

A child is diagnosed with scarlet fever. Which medication would the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this child?
 
  A) Ibuprofen
  B) Acyclovir
  C) Penicillin V
  D) Doxycycline



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Answer to Question 1

B
Response:
Pubertal events preceding the first menses have an orderly progression beginning with the development of breast buds, followed by the appearance of pubic hair, then axillary hair, then a growth spurt. Menses typically occurs about 2 years after the start of breast development.

Answer to Question 2

C
Response:
Penicillin V is the antibiotic of choice for the treatment of scarlet fever. Ibuprofen is used to treat fever. Acyclovir is used to treat viral infections. Doxycycline, a tetracycline, is the drug of choice for treating Rocky Mountain spotted fever.



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