Growth & Development MILESTONES (ADOLESCENTS ).pptx

Growth & Development MILESTONES (ADOLESCENTS ).pptx

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  MILESTONES OF GROWTHAND DEVELOPMENT PRESENTED BY….. MS.ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING )
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  ADOLESCENTS (12–18 YEARS)
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  • 1. PhysicalDevelopment • Weight • Males – Approximately 38–60 kg • Females – Approximately 40–60 kg • Height • Males approximately 154–172 cm • Females approximately 153–167 cm • Pulse – 65 ± 8 beats/minute Respiration – 19 ± 3/minute • Blood Pressure • Male 114/68 ± 10/14 mm Hg • Female 112/66 ± 10/12 mm Hg • Eruption of second molars. • Secondary sex characteristics develop.
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  • 2. MotorDevelopment • Clumsiness due to rapid physical growth. • Motor functions comparable to adults. • Eye-hand coordination like adults. • Manual dexterity is attained. • Have fewer but close friends. • Heterosexual relationships are the rule. • 5. Moral Development • Social contracts understood and formulated. • Laws recognized as changeable. • Correct actions depend on standards and individual rights.
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  • 6. SexualDevelopment During Adolescence • Girls attain puberty at around 10–15 years of age. • Boys attain puberty between 12–16 years of age. •Girls 8–9 years • Sex hormones begin to release. 9–10 years • Hips start rounding out. • Breast nipples start growing. 10–11 years • Breast tissue around and under nipple begins to develop. • Hair appear on labia. • Growth spurt begins.
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  11–12 years • Internaland external genitalia grows. • Pubic hair become darker and coarser. 12–13 years • Underarm hair growth appears. • Onset of menstruation. 13–14 years • At times underpants are wet with clear mucus especially during ovulation and sexual arousal. 14–15 years • Growth spurt complete. • Pregnancy is possible.
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  •Boys 9–10 years • Sexhormones begin to release. 10–11 years • Testes become larger. • Scrotal skin becomes dark in color and coarse in texture. 11–12 years • Prostate begins to function. • Penis begins to lengthen. 12–13 years • Pubic hair growth. • May experience wet dreams, spontaneous erection, ejaculations. • Growth spurt begins.
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  13–14 years • Rapidgrowth of penis occurring about 1 year after testes begins to grow. • Testes color deepens. • Two-third of boys may experience slight growth of breast tissue which generally subsides within 1 year. 14–15 years • Underarm hair appears. • Moustache begins as fine hair starting at outside lip edges about 2 years after pubic hair appears. • Voice change begins. 15–16 years • Sperm matures and can cause pregnancy. • Majority of growth spurt is complete.
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  16–17 years • Chestand shoulders fill out. • Facial and body hair becomes heavier. • Acne occurs.