During a physical assessment, a 15-year-old male expresses concern about being short in height. Which should the nurse respond to this patient's concern?
A) Most male adolescents stop growing by age 17 years.
B) Maximum height is typically achieved by age 14 years.
C) The epiphyseal lines of long bones close when signs of puberty occur.
D) The epiphyseal lines of long bones close at about 18 to 20 years of age in males.
D
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Growth stops with closure of the epiphyseal lines of long bones, which occurs at about 18 to 20 years of age in males. Most adolescent males do not stop growing by age 17 years. Maximum height is not achieved by age 14 years. The epiphyseal lines of long bones do not close when signs of puberty occur.
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