A mother of a 16-year-old boy states that her son is sleeping all the time. The nurse knows that at this age, an adolescent tends to increase in all of the following areas except:
1. Metabolism.
2. Rapid growth.
3. Staying up later at night.
4. Academic requirements.
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1. Puberty is a time for increased metabolism because of the rate of growth for teen boys.
2. Rapids growth is occurring during this age.
3. Teens attempt to exert independence in choices and social aspects, such as staying up later at night.
4. Academic requirements are not as important as the social aspect for most teen boys.
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