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38 Cards in this Set
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What is the normal growth of an adolescent girl?
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Girls gain 15-55 lbs. during adolescence
Girls grow an average of 2-8 inches |
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What is the normal growth of an adolescent boy?
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Boys gain 15-65 lbs. during adolescence
Boys grow an average of 4-12 inches |
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When does long bone growth stop in adolescents?
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Growth of long bones stops when epiphyseal line closes
Girls 16-17 Boys 18-20 |
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Adolescent girls have how much body fat?
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2x as much
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Adolescent girls' muscle cells grow how?
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in size
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Adolescent boys' muscle cells grow how?
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in size and number
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What do major organs do during adolescent years?
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double in size
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What are adolescent vitals?
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reach adult level by last 2 years
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What do androgen hormones create?
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acne
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What is Piaget's formal operations?
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abstract thinking
hypothetical reasoning think about future decentering question values new egocentrism idealistic |
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What is Erikson's idenity vs. role confusion?
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accept body imagine
establish a value system choose career gain independence |
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What is Freud's genital stage?
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powerful drives
energy goes toward relationships |
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What is an adolescent's morality?
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conventional likely until late adolescence
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What is an adolescent's relationship with parents?
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freedom/attachment dilemma
freedom is gradual process reasonable restrictions parents threatened-losing control roles changing |
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How can you promote optimal development of an adolescent?
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love and respect child
laugh remember how hard adolescence is make home a safe place remember they are still children in many ways |
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How many cals does an adolescent boy need?
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2500-3000/day
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How many cals does an adolescent girl need?
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up to 2200
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What is mono?
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caused by Epstein-Barr virus
incubation period 2-8wks |
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What are the s/s of mono?
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chills, fever, HA, anorexia, fatigue
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How do you manage mono?
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bedrest during acute phase
fluids and analgesics |
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What is a d/s of tall stature?
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Marfan syndrome- tall, long fingers
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What is Turner syndrome?
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absence of an X chromosome in girls causing a short stature
have short necks, puffy hands and feet, socially awkward and immature, sterile, may be treated with estrogen |
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What is Klinefelter syndrome?
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one or more extra X chromosome in males, never goes into puberty, sterile, social issues, may have cognitive deficits
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What is dysmenorrhea?
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painful periods
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What is amenorrhea?
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primary- never had period
secondary- had but doesn't now |
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What is menorrhagia?
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heavy periods
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What is metrorrhagia?
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bleeding b/t periods
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What is endometriosis?
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abnormal growth of uterine wall cells
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What is PID?
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infection of pelvis
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What is balanoposthitis?
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inflammation of glands of an uncircumcised penis due to poor hygiene
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What is varicocele?
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abnormal dilation of spermadic cord usually on L side, can cause infertility
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What is testicular torsion?
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is the twisting of the spermatic cord, which cuts
off the blood supply to the testicle and surrounding structures within the scrotum |
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What is testicular cancer?
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increased incidence with undesended testes as an infant
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What is the treatment for testicular cancer?
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chemo, removal of testes
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What are the s/s of testicular cancer?
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heaviness and swelling
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What is gynecomastia?
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breast enlargement in men
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What is noninflammatory acne?
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Noninflammatory: keratin, lipids, fatty acids and bacteria dilate follicular duct causing white or black head
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What is inflamed acne?
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follicular wall ruptures often causing secondary staph infection
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