Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination 9th Edition Ball Test Bank
Chapter 08: Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition Ball: Seidel G ide Ph ical E a i a i , 9 h Edi i MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The gonads begin to secrete estrogen and testosterone during: a. infancy. b. puberty. c. pregnancy. d. early adulthood. ANS: B
At puberty, the gonads secrete testosterone and estrogen. As a result, secondary sex characteristics (e.g., genitalia growth) begin to appear. Maturation occurs at a mean age of 11.5 years in females and 13.5 years in males. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) OBJ: Nursing process assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation 2. Developmental changes of puberty are caused mainly by the interaction of the pituitary gland,
gonads, and: a. hypothalamus. b. islet cells. c. thalamus. d. thymus. ANS: A
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Under the influence of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads, developmental changes of puberty are established. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) OBJ: Nursing process assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation 3. After 50 years of age, stature: a. becomes fixed. b. begins a barely perceptible secondary increase. c. increases at a rate of 0.5 cm/year. d. declines. ANS: D
As the individual reaches 50 years of age, the intervertebral disk begins to thin and become more compressed, which leads to a decline in stature. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) OBJ: Nursing process assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation 4. By 10 to 12 years of age, lymphatic tissues are about: a. 25% of adult size. b. 50% of adult size. c. the same as adult size. d. twice the size of those in the adult.
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