ATI: Chapter 22: Adolescents (12 to 20 years)

A nurse is preparing a wellness presentation for families about health screening for adolescents. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (select all that apply.) A. Obtain a periodic mental status evaluation. B. Discuss prevention of sexually transmitted infections. C. Regularly screen for tuberculosis. D. Provide education about drug and alcohol use. E. Teach monthly breast examinations for girls.

A. Obtain a periodic mental status evaluation. B. Discuss prevention of sexually transmitted infections. C. Regularly screen for tuberculosis. D. Provide education about drug and alcohol use.

A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for an adolescent who has multiple fractures. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) A. Suggest that his parents bring in video games for him to play. B. Provide a television and DVDs for the adolescent to watch. C. Limit visitors to the adolescent's immediate family. D. Involve the adolescent in treatment decisions when possible. E. Allow the adolescent to perform his own morning care.

A. Suggest that his parents bring in video games for him to play. B. Provide a television and DVDs for the adolescent to watch. D. Involve the adolescent in treatment decisions when possible. E. Allow the adolescent to perform his own morning care.

A nurse is reviewing the CDC's immunization recommendations with the parents of an adolescent. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in this discussion? (Select all that apply.) A. Rotavirus B. Varicella C. Herpes zoster D. Human papilloma virus E. Seasonal influenza

B. Varicella C. Herpes zoster D. Human papilloma virus E. Seasonal influenza

A nurse is talking with an adolescent who is having difficulty dealing with several issues. Which of the following issues should the nurse identify as the priority? A. "I kind of like this boy in my class, but he doesn't like me back." B. "I want to hang out with the kids in the science club, but the jocks pick on them." C. "I am so fat, I skip meals to try to lose weight." D. "My dad wants me to be a lawyer like him, but I just want to dance."

C. "I am so fat, I skip meals to try to lose weight."

A nurse is teaching the father of a 12-year-old boy about manifestations of puberty. The nurse should explain that which of the following physical changes occurs first? A. Appearance of downy hair on the upper lip. B. Hair growth in the axillae. C. Enlargement of the testes and scrotum. D. Deepening of the voice.

C. Enlargement of the testes and scrotum.