Biological Development

Question 1

Hormone that increases during growth spurt in girls prior to puberty?

Answer 1

Adrenal Androgens

Question 2

Obese child, strongest predictor of adulthood obesity?

Answer 2

Degree of parental obesity

Question 3

What biological factor is linked to sexual awareness in early adolescence?

Answer 3

Obesity

Question 4

What detail of information would you expect when doing a pain assessment on a 2 yo?

Answer 4

Identify presence and location of pain

Question 5

Reason for belief that girls enter puberty much earlier than boys, but in reality is closer to 6 months?

Answer 5

Linear growth spurt

Question 6

Change in fat composition from birth to adolescence?

Answer 6

Decreases over the first year and then increases