Adolescent Development Flashcards
Precoucious puberty age by gender?
Female 8 years
Male 9 years
Tanner stage Male genitalia
- Stage 1: Preadolescent testes, scrotum, and penis
- Stage 2: Enlargement of scrotum and testes; scrotum reddens and roughens
- Stage 3: Penis enlarges primarily in length
- Stage 4: Penis enlarges in breadth and development of glans
- Stage 5: Adult size and shape
Silbert-Flagg, JoAnne; Sloand, Elizabeth D.. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide (p. 15). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Kindle Edition.
Tanner Stage for Female genitalia?
- Stage 1: Preadolescent breast with nipple elevation\
- Stage 2: Breast buds with areolar enlargement
- Stage 3: Breast enlargement without separate contour with nipple
- Stage 4: Projection of areola and nipple as secondary mound to breast Stage 5: Adult breast with areola receding and nipple projecting from breast
Silbert-Flagg, JoAnne; Sloand, Elizabeth D.. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide (p. 15). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Kindle Edition.
Pubic hair development tanner stage?
Stage 1: Preadolescent without pubic hair
Stage 2: Sparse, pale, fine pubic hair
Stage 3: Darker, more curled, increased amount of pubic hair
Stage 4: Hair is adult in character but doesn’t cover entire pubic area
Stage 5: Adult distribution in quantity, quality, and pattern
Silbert-Flagg, JoAnne; Sloand, Elizabeth D.. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide (p. 15). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Kindle Edition.
Breast masses in adolescents management?
Benign breast masses (obtain ultrasound versus mammogram due to dense breast tissue in adolescents)
Silbert-Flagg, JoAnne; Sloand, Elizabeth D.. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide (p. 35). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Kindle Edition.
Most common breast mass in adolescnets?
Fibroadenoma, AA children increased risk
Fibroadenoma characteristics?
single, unilateral mass; round or discoid in shape; firm and smooth in consistency; no retraction; mobile; nontender
Silbert-Flagg, JoAnne; Sloand, Elizabeth D.. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide (p. 35). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Kindle Edition.
Ficrocystic breasts
- usually result of hormonal imbalance
- Characteristics—breast pain with or without lumps; symptoms worsen a few days before menses and resolve with completion of menses
- Mobile cysts or areas more dense and fibrous; usually resolve in 1–3 months
Silbert-Flagg, JoAnne; Sloand, Elizabeth D.. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide (p. 35). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Kindle Edition.
