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Environmental problems often lead to mental health problems among adolescents.Approximately __________ million children and adolescents must cope with the issue of having a parent in jail or on parole.

A) 3
B) 7
C) 11
D) 14

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The nurse is working with a teen in whom conduct disorder was diagnosed and his family on developing a plan of care for treatment.What is the nurse's first intervention?

A) Assessing and/or stabilizing the home environment
B) Teaching effective communication skills to the client and family members
C) Advocating behavior modification for the client to gain self-control
D) Teaching effective discipline techniques

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One of the developmental tasks of adolescence is to establish intimacy and relationships.By the age of 14,what percentage of teens have experienced sexual intercourse?

In a research study of eating disorders,it was found that the most frequent weight loss method used by female high school students was:

A 15-year-old female started going to parties earlier in the year where drinking and drug use occurred.Her friends now notice that she actively looks for a party every weekend and attends even when her friends are not invited.If they suggest an alternate activity,she refuses to go with them,and she is avoiding them at school.What stage of chemical dependency is she exhibiting?

By the ages of 14 to 17,teens are able to demonstrate problem-solving skills using concepts,generalizations,and being flexible in planning actions and goals.What is this an example of?

When one is developing the care plan for a female adolescent with an eating disorder,the primary issue to consider as the underlying cause is:

Internal developmental problems are seen as a causative factor for some behavioral and family problems during adolescence.Psychological developmental issues that can lead to problems during late adolescence (17 to 20 years old) include:

The rate of attempted suicide in adolescents is __________times higher with females than with males.

A teenage girl's boyfriend of 1 year ended their relationship and began to date someone else,resulting in the girl's attempting suicide by taking an overdose of her mother's sleeping medication.What is the most likely cause of this girl's suicide attempt?

Adolescents and young adult women account for __________% of Americans affected by eating disorders.

Obesity is defined as body weight that is __________% above average,based on the individual's height and build.

Adolescence is defined as beginning at age __________ years and ending at age ____________ years.

Personality disorders in the adolescent are characterized by:

A 15-year-old girl is being admitted to an inpatient mental health clinic with the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.The nurse knows that the most common personality characteristic of teens affected with this disorder is:

The nurse is working with a 15-year-old girl and her parents on a treatment plan for her diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) .The nurse should be sure to:

The parents of a 13-year-old girl are concerned that their daughter has a gender identity disorder.Which sign or symptom most indicates that their concern is correct?

A male adolescent client tells the nurse that he is almost positive that he is homosexual.This realization most likely has occurred during the developmental period of:

The child in early adolescence experiences developmental issues with his or her identity as evidenced by:

Adolescents who become chemically dependent progress through four stages.Place these stages in order of occurrence. A)Burnout B)Active seeking C)Preoccupation D)Experimentation