A pediatric nurse often answers parents' questions regarding sexual development in children. Which statement about sexual development is incorrect?
A) "By age 2 or 2 1/2 years, children know what gender they are."
B) "Late childhood and preadolescence may be characterized by homosexual play."
C) "Children aged 10 to 12 are not interested in pubertal changes, nor do they display romantic interest in the opposite gender."
D) "Sexuality is slower to develop in female than in male adolescents."
C
You might also like to view...
A home health care nurse is reviewing a client's medication during a home visit. The client is prescribed atorvastatin 10 mg daily, a change from his previous order of 20 mg daily. The client shows the nurse the medication container from the pharmacy
The label reads atorvastatin 20 mg. The nurse determines that the client is taking the correct dosage when the client states he is taking which of the following? A) 1/2 tablet every day B) 1 tablet every day C) 1/2 tablet every other day D) 1 tablet every other day
The physiologic nursing assessment is completed before surgery. Which of the following are the focus of this assessment? (Select all that apply.)
a. living arrangements e. respiratory status b. insurance f. family status c. nutritional status g. age d. fluid and electrolyte balance h. medications
A nurse is preparing to administer a beta2 antagonist and understands that this medication is most likely indicated for which of the following patients?
a. A patient in preterm labor b. A patient with a blood glucose of 58 mg/dL c. A patient with an exacerbation of asthma d. A patient with a sustained heart rate of 121/minute
The nurse should include which of the following in the discharge teaching plan for the client following a cesarean delivery?
A) The perineum should be rinsed with clear, warm water after each voiding. B) Steri-strips should be removed from the incision on the fifth postoperative day. C) A warm tub bath might help relieve incisional pain. D) Sexual intercourse should be delayed until at least two weeks after delivery.