When comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged children and adolescents, the nurse notes that
a. Physical growth usually slows during the adolescent period.
b. Boys usually exceed girls in height and weight by the end of the school years.
c. Secondary sex characteristics usually develop during the adolescent years.
d. The distribution of muscle and fat remains constant during the adolescent years.
ANS: C
Hormonal changes during adolescence contribute to the development of secondary sex characteristics such as hair growth and voice changes. Physical growth usually slows during the school-aged period, and then a growth spurt occurs during adolescence. Girls usually exceed boys in height and weight by the end of the school years. As height and weight increase during adolescence, the distribution of muscle and fat changes.
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