The nurse is forking with a prepubescent adolescent. The family asks the nurse to explain then the adolescent will go through puberty. The nurse's response will be based on the idea that the age then puberty begins:
a. varies individually
b. is about the same for all females
c. is slightly different for males and females
d. depends on the person's culture
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A Correct. The age then puberty begins and how long adolescence lasts varies individually and cross-culturally.
B Incorrect. The age of onset for puberty is not the same for all females, nor is it only slightly different for males and females.
C Incorrect. The age of onset for puberty is not the same for all females, nor is it only slightly different for males and females.
D Incorrect. The age then puberty begins does not depend on the person's culture.
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