A nurse is teaching a class about gender maturation. What information is most accurate?
A.
Gender is determined by 8 weeks of gestation, when sex organs are visible.
B.
Gender maturity is not fully complete until old age.
C.
It is a lengthy process that spans from the embryonic stage through puberty.
D.
The process begins and ends during fetal development.
ANS: C
Gender maturation is a lengthy process that begins during embryonic development and is completed during late adolescence, at which time full maturity is achieved. The other statements are not correct.
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