During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the girl is showing breast budding. What should the nurse do next?
a. Ask the young girl if her periods have started.
b. Assess the girl's weight and body mass index (BMI).
c. Ask the girl's mother at what age she started to develop breasts.
d. Nothing; breast budding is a normal finding.
ANS: B
Research has shown that girls with overweight or obese BMI levels have a higher occurrence of early onset of breast budding (before age 8 years for black girls and age 10 years for white girls) and early menarche.
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