A school nurse is teaching a group of preadolescent boys about puberty. By which age should concerns about pubertal delay be considered?
a. 12 to 12 1/2 years
b. 12 1/2 to 13 years
c. 13 to 13 1/2 years
d. 13 1/2 to 14 years
ANS: D
Concerns about pubertal delay should be considered for boys who exhibit no enlargement of the testes or scrotal changes from 13 1/2 to 14 years. Ages 12 to 13 1/2 years is too young for initial concern.
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