Approach to adolescents

Question	Answer
1. TRUE/FALSE? A. On average girls and boys commence puberty at the same age	False
1. TRUE/FALSE? B. Health risk behaviour begins in early adolescence	False
1. TRUE/FALSE? C. Menarche is a late pubertal event	True
1. TRUE/FALSE? D. All adolescents begin having sex in middle adolescence	False
2. TRUE/FALSE? A. Young adolescents should only be assessed in the presence of a carer in order to obtain a reliable history	False
2. TRUE/FALSE? B. Confidentiality must always be maintained when treating an adolescent and a disclosure of abuse cannot be reported without their consent	False
2. TRUE/FALSE? C. A 14 year old can consent to their own medical treatment (without parental or guardian consent) if deemed mature by the clinician	True
2. TRUE/FALSE? D. Cost is not a major barrier due to Medicare	False
3. TRUE/FALSE? A. HEEADSSS is a good way to build rapport with adolescent patients	True
3. TRUE/FALSE? B. A culturally sensitive approach is only appropriate when the patient is from a non-English speaking background	False
3. TRUE/FALSE? C. A chaperone should be offered when examining an adolescent patient	True
3. TRUE/FALSE? D. HEEADSSS explores both risk and protective factors	True

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	Created by Averil Tam almost 6 years ago