THE FAMILY WITH AN ADOLESCENT- QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Maria is 14 years old. In school, her teacher notices that she is always slouching, suspecting that there is something wrong with her. As a nurse, you will disagree because in the adolescent stage, muscular growth is more rapid than skeletal. Do you Agree? a. I Agree b. I Disagree c. I think So. D. This question is irrational

*skeletal is rapid than muscular

2. Jericho is 21 yrs old, 4ft 6 tall. He is actually depressed about his height, which makes him hate himself, and latter depends on drugs which relieve his emotions. Making priorities, a nurse like you understands that ________ is his main problem, but his _______ more important. a. his height, his depression. C. his height, his drug dependency B. His depression, his drug dependency. d. His drug dependency, his depression.

*his height is his main problem because it is what s making him depressed, but his drug dependency is needed to be stopped the earliest.

3. Jericho s height can be due to: a. early closure of epithelial lines of long bones, heredity b. premature skeletal maturation, early closure of epithelial lines c. heredity, premature skeletal maturation d. NOTA *wrong term used=epithelial- shoud be epiphyseal 4. Jericho believes that he will get taller. Do you? a. Yes. Because you will get taller as you grow older. b. Yes. Because Growth hormones are still present. C. No. His growth hormones are not functional already. D. No, because he has reached 21.

* growth stops 18-20 yrs of age.

5. Rae, a 19 year old adolescent isn t sure if he is happy with his course. Therefore, he is currently dealing with: a. Role Confusion c. Parent pressure b. Identity confusion d. Role pressure

6. If Rae solves his problem, he develops: a. Success in life c. Identity b. Confidence d. Identity

7. Mary Kay is very active in her chosen course. This is because of her _________ operations. a. Cognitive c. Formal B. Moral D. Post Conventional

8. Yel, an 18 year old student practices unprotected sex. What problem will she be facing? a. Drug abuse, because that s what she will try next b. STD because of pregnancy c. Teenage pregnancy and STDs d. Menstrual Irregularities because of sex

9. Experienced menarche at 12, Krisha, 17 years old, is taller than her boyfriend who is also 17. Is this ideal? A. Yes, because she has not yet experienced skeletal maturation. B. Yes, because her boyfriend has not yet reached skeletal maturation. C. No, because her boyfriend must gain 4-12 inches in height. D. All of the abpve.

* B, because her boyfriend is only 17, and has not reached skeletal maturation,meaning he can grow taller than the girl because the girl already reached skeletal maturation (interpreted at her age: already 5 years after her menarche) 10. Which of these does not link with adolescence? a. Hormonal Changes B. Conventional morality C. Accidents D. Cessation of body growth

Danielle Bernadette Labuga