Adolescents have a strong reliance on their friends, so having access to one of these while in the hospital would be important
What is a computer?
100
Passing this Erikson’s stage of growth and development leads to a strong sense of self, independence, and control
What is identity vs. confusion
100
In the hospital setting, it is important to spend time teaching adolescents without the presence of
What is parents?
100
This is the average age that girls start their first menstrual cycle
What is 12 years old
100
The adolescent male is taught to do this once a month after a warm shower
What is testicular self-examination
200
Patients of this age range should be encouraged to room together and socialize
What is 13-20 years old?
200
In this stage of Piaget’s framework, the thinker has the ability to consider many different solutions to a problem before acting and is capable of thinking abstractly.
What is formal operational stage
200
Illnesses, treatments, and procedures may be devastating to adolescents as this is a big concern
What is body image?
200
On the Tanner assessment scale, rating for girls is based on these two physical characteristics
What is breast development and pubic hair growth
200
During puberty, this is the age range that the adolescent male stops growing
What is 18-20
500
At this stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, people begin to account for the different values, opinions, and beliefs of other people