The nurse is performing a physical examination for an 11-year-old girl. Which of the following observations would be expected?
A) The child has gained 1.5 pounds since last year.
B) The child has grown 3 inches since last year.
C) The child breathes abdominally.
D) The child's third molars are about to erupt.
B
Response:
At age 11, the child is in preadolescence, at which time it is normal for girls to experience a growth spurt. During this growth spurt, it would be likely that she would add more than just 1.5 pounds. Abdominal breathing is typical of a preschooler and would have disappeared several years earlier. The third molars do not erupt until late adolescence.
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