1. TRUE/FALSE?
A. On average girls and boys commence puberty at the same age
1. TRUE/FALSE?
B. Health risk behaviour begins in early adolescence
1. TRUE/FALSE?
C. Menarche is a late pubertal event
1. TRUE/FALSE?
D. All adolescents begin having sex in middle adolescence
2. TRUE/FALSE?
A. Young adolescents should only be assessed in the presence of a carer in order to obtain a reliable history
2. TRUE/FALSE?
B. Confidentiality must always be maintained when treating an adolescent and a disclosure of abuse cannot be reported without their consent
2. TRUE/FALSE?
C. A 14 year old can consent to their own medical treatment (without parental or guardian consent) if deemed mature by the clinician
2. TRUE/FALSE?
D. Cost is not a major barrier due to Medicare
3. TRUE/FALSE?
A. HEEADSSS is a good way to build rapport with adolescent patients
3. TRUE/FALSE?
B. A culturally sensitive approach is only appropriate when the patient is from a non-English speaking background
3. TRUE/FALSE?
C. A chaperone should be offered when examining an adolescent patient
3. TRUE/FALSE?
D. HEEADSSS explores both risk and protective factors