The school nurse is teaching male school-age children about the average age of puberty. What is the average age of puberty for boys?
a. 12 years
b. 13 years
c. 14 years
d. 15 years
ANS: C
The average age of puberty is 14 years in boys. Boys experience little sexual maturation during preadolescence.
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