The nurse is assessing the Tanner stage in an adolescent male. The nurse recognizes that the stages are based on what?
a. Hair growth on the face and chest
b. Changes in the voice to a deeper timbre
c. Muscle growth in the arms, legs, and shoulders
d. Size and shape of the penis and scrotum and distribution of pubic hair
ANS: D
In males, the Tanner stages describe pubertal development based on the size and shape of the penis and scrotum and the shape and distribution of pubic hair. During puberty, hair begins to grow on the face and chest; the voice becomes deeper; and muscles grow in the arms, legs, and shoulders, but these are not used for the Tanner stages.
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