A 15-year-old girl is brought by her mother to the pediatric clinic because she has not yet started her menstrual cycles and shows minimal physical development typical of puberty
When the di-agnosis of delayed puberty is made, the girl begins to cry, stating, "Everybody at school makes fun of me because I'm so flat." Select the response by the nurse that best addresses the girl's concerns.
a. "Don't worry. This a very common prob-lem and you will soon catch up with your classmates."
b. "You are a very beautiful girl just the way you are. You'll probably get zits when you start your development."
c. "If you keep busy in band and sports, you won't worry so much about how you look."
d. "Let's see if we can figure out what type of clothes you can wear that won't accent your lack of physical development so much."
D
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