A 12-year-old boy reports to the nurse that he is one of the shortest kids in his class. He asks the nurse if he will ever grow. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "At your age you are largely done growing taller."
B) "Since you are the shortest now, you will likely always be the shortest in the class."
C) "Boys do not have their growth spurt until about age 17."
D) "There is no way to know how tall you will grow because you are still well within the window for growth."
Ans: D
Boys' growth spurt occurs later than girls' and usually begins between the ages of 10.5 and 16 years and ends sometime between the ages of 13.5 and 17.5 years.
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