When describing the various changes that occur in organ systems during adolescence, which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Significant increase in brain size
B) Ossification completed later in girls
C) Decrease in heart rate
D) Decrease in activity of sebaceous glands
C
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During adolescence, the heart rate decreases while the systolic blood pressure increases. Brain growth continues, but the size of the brain does not increase significantly. Ossification is more advanced in girls and occurs at an earlier age. Sebaceous gland activity increases during adolescence.
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