Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 79%
Simulated
The nurse is explaining Tanner staging to an adolescent and mother. Which statement best describes Tanner staging?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Predictable stages of puberty based on primary and secondary sexual characteristics. Tanner staging is a system used to assess and classify the physical development of adolescents based on the development of primary and secondary sexual characteristics. This system helps healthcare providers track and monitor the progression of puberty. Choice A is incorrect because Tanner staging includes both primary and secondary sexual characteristics, not just primary. Choice C is incorrect as menarche and nocturnal emissions are specific events within puberty but not the sole basis of Tanner staging. Choice D is incorrect because Tanner staging is not solely based on chronologic age but on physical development.