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Bob-Dole

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Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the preadolescence developmental stage?
 
  1. It appears 2 years earlier in boys than in girls.
  2. Intimate feelings are confided in the parents.
  3. Interest in the opposite sex is not a factor for this group.
  4. It signals the development of secondary sex characteristics.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching parents about probable warning signs that a teenager is considering suicide and tells parents to be alert to:
 
  1. An increase in appetite
  2. A sudden interest in school activities
  3. An unexplained increase in sleepiness
  4. Talking about death and personal harm



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Answer to Question 1

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The preadolescence developmental stage (puberty) signals the development of secondary sex characteristics. Physical changes often begin 2 years earlier in girls than in boys. Preadolescents usually develop best friends with whom they share intimate feelings. New interest in the oppo-site sex develops in the preadolescence developmental stage.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
A warning sign that a teenager is considering suicide includes verbalization of suicidal thoughts. Appetite disturbances, usually a decrease in appetite, may be a warning sign that a teenager is considering suicide. A decrease in school performance and loss of initiative are possible warning signs that a teenager is considering suicide. Sleep disturbances, such as the inability to sleep, are a warning sign for suicide.



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