The nurse suspects precocious puberty in the girl who begins showing signs of puberty at the age of:
1. 7 years.
2. 10 years.
3. 13 years.
4. 8 years.
1
Rationale: Precocious puberty is diagnosed when signs of puberty begin in girls younger than age 8 and boys younger than age 9.
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