Nurses Working with Adolescents Should Encourage the Adolescents to Assume

question 6

Multiple Choice

Nurses working with adolescents should encourage the adolescents to assume more of the responsibility for their healthy behaviors. To promote this personal responsibility, the nurse will want to provide adolescents with information about which health promotion activities?

• A)Self-breast exams for girls and self-testicular exams for the boys
• B)Immunizations that need to be updated
• C)Communicable diseases that are prevalent in the community
• D)The importance of eating together as a family several times a week

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Definitions:

Hammer (Malleus)

A bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the other ossicles.

Stirrup (Stapes)

A small bone in the middle ear that is involved in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Taste Receptors

Specialized sensory cells located on the tongue that enable the perception of taste, including sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Papillae

Small, nipple-like structures on the tongue where taste buds are located, responsible for the perception of taste.