The school nurse is talking with a group of parents about the growth and development of their school-aged children. A parent asks the nurse, "Just what are growing pains?" Which of the following is the best response?
a. "The bones hurt when calcium builds up and the bones are stretching out in length."
b. "When the long bones are growing faster than the attached muscle, pain can occur."
c. "The nerves are chemically irritated when the bones are elongating in growth."
d. "As the bones get longer, the skin has to grow and stretch and this hurts."
B
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A Incorrect: Growing pains are not the result of calcium building up or the bones are stretching out in length.
B Correct: Growing pains are the result of the long bones growing faster than the attached muscles.
C Incorrect: Growing pains are not the result of the nerves being irritated
D Incorrect: Growing pains are not related to the stretching of skin.
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