A student reads in a chart that a child has been diagnosed with mixed precocious puberty and asks for an explanation. What explanation by the healthcare professional is most accurate?
a. When a child develops some secondary sex characteristics of the opposite sex
b. When a child does not develop any identifiable external sex organs
c. When early puberty occurs due to multiple, integrated causative effects
d. When early puberty has signs of physical and hormonal abnormalities
Answer: a. When a child develops some secondary sex characteristics of the opposite sex
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