Parents of a son ask the nurse when they will know that their son ...

[JGIBBSON]

Parents of a son ask the nurse when they will know that their son has reached puberty. What is the best response by the nurse?
 
  A) Puberty occurs when the person becomes able to reproduce sexually.
  B) Puberty spans the ages between 11 and 20 years of age.
  C) A rapid growth spurt occurs during puberty.
  D) Emotional needs predominate the puberty period.

Question 2

The nurse is collecting data from the parents of a 2-year-old child. While attempting to get information from the parents, the child starts to cry, scream, and lash out every time the nurse tries to pick up the child from the mother's arms.
 
  Based on this observation, what conclusion would best be considered by the nursing about this 2-year-old child? A) The nurse recognizes that the child is displaying normal toddler development.
  B) The nurse needs to contact the primary care provider for further psychological assessment of the child and family members.
  C) The nurse recognizes that the child is being very manipulative and should immediately be taken away from the parents to be further assessed by a nurse practitioner.
  D) The nurse recognizes that the child is exhibiting development regression.

[briezy]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Puberty is the period when a person becomes able to reproduce sexually. Adolescence is the developmental period between puberty and maturity. It spans the ages between 11 and 20 years, after which a person enters early adulthood. Rapid growth spurt marks adolescence, by the end of which individuals achieve adult height. Although tremendous physical growth occurs, emotional needs predominate during this period; adolescents spend much of their time searching for meaning in life and for a sense of identity.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Like infants, toddlers may display signs of anxiety when confronted with strangers, such as a nurse. On separation from loved ones, children may cry, scream, lash out physically at others, and call for the missed person. Because this is normal toddler behavior, further assessment or the child being removed from the parents is not appropriate. The child is not exhibiting signs of development regression to an earlier age group with this behavior.

[JGIBBSON]

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[briezy]

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