Steve,14 Years Old,mentions That He Now Has to Use Deodorant,but

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Multiple Choice

Steve,14 years old,mentions that he now has to use deodorant,but that he never had to before.What knowledge is the nurse's response based upon?

• A) Eccrine sweat glands in the axillae become fully functional during puberty.
• B) Sebaceous glands become extremely active during puberty.
• C) New deposits of fatty tissue insulate the body and cause increased sweat production.
• D) Apocrine sweat glands reach secretory capacity during puberty.

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