A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a group of elementary school girls and their parents. What information is most accurate?
A.
"Around age 10, girls will get interested in shaving their underarms."
B.
"By age 12, both boys and girls are at their maximal height."
C.
"Moms, you should buy feminine supplies for your daughter before she is 14."
D.
"You won't need to worry about bras until at least age 14."
ANS: A
Adrenarche (the time when androgen secretion leads to axillary and pubic hair) occurs at an average age of 10, so girls around that time will start noticing this change and thinking about shaving. The adolescent growth spurt is not completed for girls until an average age of 11.8, but in calculating an average, older and younger ages are included. Feminine supplies should be on hand for a girl to use earlier than age 14, because the average age of menarche is 12.8. Breast budding begins on average at 9.8 years.
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