An 8-year-old boy has been brought to the clinic because the mother is concerned about the sexual maturity development of her son. Upon assessment, the boy is taller than average and demonstrating a change in his voice
The boy is in Tanner's Stage 2. This child is demonstrating: 1. A use of growth hormones.
2. Precocious puberty.
3. Delayed puberty.
4. A normal growth pattern.
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1. The mother does not indicate the use of growth hormones in the patient's history.
2. Precocious puberty occurs due to the advancement of the Tanner Stages. Boys at the age of 8 tend to be similar in height to females.
3. The child is too young for delayed puberty to be occurring.
4. The child is ahead of the normal growth pattern for an 8 year old.
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