A nurse is assessing a 10-year-old girl's physical maturity. The nurse notes that the girl has breast buds and sparse growth of pubic hair. Identify which of Tanner's stages of sexual maturity is correct
1. Stage 5
2. Stage 3
3. Stage 4
4. Stage 2
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1. Stage 5 is a fully developed woman with breasts and full pubic hair.
2. Stage 3 is usually indicated by a thickening of pubic hair and breasts start to develop more tissue.
3. Stage 4 usually has an abundance of pubic hair and the breasts are developing a larger areola.
4. Stage 2 has the sparse pubic hair and breast buds.
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