Adolesence: A Selection of Issues

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Contact Hours: 2.0 Expiration Date: October 31, 2010
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Postest Code: J0806

OBJECTIVES

  1. Discuss the importance of maintaining a basic understanding of the issues affecting today’s adolescent.
  2. List the three most common stressors for a group of high-risk adolescents.
  3. List three factors associated with overweight for rural adolescents.
  4. Describe behavioral, social-cultural, and environmental determinants of overweight individuals among adolescent Latino/Hispanics.
  5. Identify opportunities for pediatric nurses to keep current on adolescent issues.

POSTTEST INSTRUCTIONS

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  4. Test must be summbitted by October 31, 2010. If you pass the test (70% or better), a certificate for 2.0 contact hours will be awarded by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing. For recertification purposes, the date that contact hours are awarded will reflect the date of processing.

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*1. According to this study, adolescents cited several stressors as particularly intense during the teen years. Which of the following stressors did the teens from this study cite as their number one stressor?
a. Parents
b. School
c. Relationships
d. Money
e. Job

*2. According to this study, which of the following words do teens most commonly use as a synonym for “stress?”
a. Worry
b. Hassle
c. Anxiety
d. Pressure
e. Strain

*3. A nurse is designing a stress management program for teens and plans the intervention with the knowledge that:
a. Teens are reluctant to discuss their stress and coping mechanisms.
b. Teens do not find adult role models effective in learning to deal with stress.
c. Teens prefer to use unhealthy means to deal with stress.
d. Adults often underestimate the level of stress teens experience.
e. a and b.

*4. One way teens may deal with stress is through the practice of “cutting.” Experts believe teens use this as a coping mechanism because cutting:
a. Allows individuals to express anger.
b. Satisfies a need to feel pain.
c. Helps the individual to respond to anxiety.
d. Provides a punishment for past mistakes.
e. None of the above.

*5. Teens demonstrate slower recovery from stressful events.
a. True
b. False

*6. Between 1980 and 2004, how much have the adolescent obesity rates increased?
a. 5.0% to 17.4%
b. 5.0% to 13.9%
c. 6.5% to 18.8%
d. 6.7% to 18.8%
e. 7.0% to 19.1%

* 7. According to the literature, becoming obese in adolescence can predispose one to which of the following health problems?
a. Hypertension
b. Dyslipidemia
c. Pneumonia
d. Insulin resistance
e. a, b, and d

*8. The current analysis of Adams and colleagues’ study was based on which of the following information?
a. Ten years of observations
b. Kindergarten through 12th grade students
c. Repeated cross sectional design
d. Traditional longitudinal design
e. a and c

*9. According to Lobstein, Baur, and Uauy (2004), what is the prevalence of being overweight in the age range of 5 to 17 years worldwide?
a. 5%
b. 6%
c. 10%
d. 12%
e. 15%

*10. Which of the following results are correct related to the association between obesity and demographic characteristics?
a. Older adolescents are at greater risks of being overweight.
b. Females have a significantly higher risk of being overweight.
c. Nonwhites are at greater risk of being overweight.
d. As family income increases, over-weight increases.
e. All of the above.

*11. Which of the following statements is an illustration of cultural perceptions with the Latino population?
a. Spanish is the accepted language spoken in most homes.
b. Chubby children are a sign of health and prosperity.
c. Highly saturated foods are a sign of wealth.
d. Public health insurance is an indication of prestige.
e. None of the above

*12. What statement best defines the term acculturation?
a. Acculturation is a group of behaviors that speak to the cultural practices of a population.
b. Acculturation is a private experience amongst family members of a particular culture.
c. Acculturation refers to the subtle process of change in behavior and thinking through contact and exposure with another culture.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

*13. What is the most widely used screening tool for teens and children to identify weight concerns?
a. Skin folds
b. Waist circumference
c. BMI for age and gender
d. Insulin levels
e. Fasting blood sugars

*14. Socioeconomic status is a thread that influences many decisions related to health status. Which of the following statements are true?
a. Economic insecurity can detrimentally impact food choices.
b. Private health insurance can have a protective effect on the incidence of overweight.
c. Higher rates of overweight, low-income, and adverse health effects can all work synergistically to the disadvantage of the individual.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

*15. It is important to intervene in predispositions for overweight in Latino children. Environmentally, what factors directly or indirectly contribute to this tendency?
a. Less than 2 hours/day of screen time
b. Elevated high school drop-out rate
c. Increased physical activity and energy expenditure
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

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d. 3 hours or more
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