What are characteristics of early adolescence (1114 years) with ...

[mynx]

What are characteristics of early adolescence (1114 years) with regard to identity? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Mature sexual identity
  b. Increase in self-esteem
  c. Trying out of various roles
  d. Conformity to group norms
  e. Preoccupied with rapid body changes

Question 2

The nurse is assessing the Tanner stage in an adolescent male. The nurse recognizes that the stages are based on what?
 
  a. Hair growth on the face and chest
  b. Changes in the voice to a deeper timbre
  c. Muscle growth in the arms, legs, and shoulders
  d. Size and shape of the penis and scrotum and distribution of pubic hair

[wilsonbho]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D, E
Characteristics of early adolescence identity include trying out of various roles, conformity to group norms, and preoccupation with rapid body changes. Mature sexual identity and increase in self-esteem are characteristics of late adolescent identity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
In males, the Tanner stages describe pubertal development based on the size and shape of the penis and scrotum and the shape and distribution of pubic hair. During puberty, hair begins to grow on the face and chest; the voice becomes deeper; and muscles grow in the arms, legs, and shoulders, but these are not used for the Tanner stages.