A school nurse is conducting a health education class for middle school girls. The nurse knows further teaching is needed if a student states:
1. "I should begin to see hair in the pubic area before my breasts start to develop."
2. "I understand that girls develop earlier than boys."
3. "I understand that sexual maturity can vary as to when it occurs."
4. "The beginning of breast development is around 10 years of age for Caucasian girls."
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Rationale:
1. Breast development precedes other pubertal changes.
2. Girls begin to experience sexual maturity earlier than boys do.
3. Sexual maturity can vary with race and ethnicity, environmental conditions, geographic location, and nutrition.
4. The beginning of breast development is around 10 years of age for Caucasian girls and 9 years of age for African-American girls.
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