Flashcards
Approach to adolescents
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- 11. TRUE/FALSE? A. On average girls and boys commence puberty at the same ageFalse
- 21. TRUE/FALSE? B. Health risk behaviour begins in early adolescenceFalse
- 31. TRUE/FALSE? C. Menarche is a late pubertal eventTrue
- 41. TRUE/FALSE? D. All adolescents begin having sex in middle adolescenceFalse
- 52. TRUE/FALSE? A. Young adolescents should only be assessed in the presence of a carer in order to obtain a reliable historyFalse
- 62. TRUE/FALSE? B. Confidentiality must always be maintained when treating an adolescent and a disclosure of abuse cannot be reported without their consentFalse
- 72. TRUE/FALSE? C. A 14 year old can consent to their own medical treatment (without parental or guardian consent) if deemed mature by the clinicianTrue
- 82. TRUE/FALSE? D. Cost is not a major barrier due to MedicareFalse
- 93. TRUE/FALSE? A. HEEADSSS is a good way to build rapport with adolescent patientsTrue
- 103. TRUE/FALSE? B. A culturally sensitive approach is only appropriate when the patient is from a non-English speaking backgroundFalse
- 113. TRUE/FALSE? C. A chaperone should be offered when examining an adolescent patientTrue
- 123. TRUE/FALSE? D. HEEADSSS explores both risk and protective factorsTrue