WorksheetsAdolescent Health
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
According to the WHO, adolescence is defined as the period between:
8–15 years
10–19 years
9–18 years
12–20 years
13–21 years
A 15-year-old student begins to question school rules and debates with teachers about fairness and equality. Which aspect of cognitive development BEST explains this behaviour?
Increased intellectual power
Concrete thinking
Emergence of abstract thinking
Inability to understand consequences of actions
Metacognition
Which of the following is a protective factor for adolescent health?
Peer pressure to experiment with alcohol
Academic stress
Experiment with drug
Bullying at school
Authoritative parents
A 16-year-old girl comes to the clinic for a routine check-up. She reveals that recently she has been arguing frequently with her parents because they do not approve of her new boyfriend. She says she sometimes stays out late to avoid going home. Which category under the HEADSSS assessment should be the primary focus during the interview?
Home
Activities
Education/Employment
Drugs
Sexuality
During the HEADSSS assessment, questions such as “Do you live with your parents?” and “Is there any conflict at home?” correspond to which component?
Home
Suicide
Activities
Sexuality
Safety
A clinician explains to an adolescent: “What we talk about is confidential, unless you are being harmed, planning to harm yourself, or may harm others.” This statement represents:
Rapport building
Verbal Confidential Contract (VCC)
Empathy
HEADSSS opening statement
Consent for treatment
Which of the following BEST describes empathy in adolescent consultation?
Agreeing with everything the adolescent says
Giving advice based on clinical guidelines
Understanding and acknowledging the adolescent’s feelings from their perspective
Avoiding eye contact to reduce discomfort
Allowing parents to answer on behalf of the adolescent
Which factor is MOST likely to damage trust between a healthcare provider and an adolescent?
Using youth-friendly language
Offering reassurance during the physical examination
Collaborating with parents without the adolescent’s consent
Providing age-appropriate health education
Allowing the adolescent time to respond
A 16-year-old girl admits during consultation that she has been dating a boy but asks the doctor not to tell her parents. There are no safety risks identified. The BEST action is:
Inform her parents immediately
Refuse to continue the consultation
Respect confidentiality
Scold her for not seeking parental consent
Refer her to a counsellor
Which of the following MOST reflects the purpose of the CRET approach?
To screen for chronic diseases in adolescence
To guide physical examination during puberty
To increase parental involvement in consultation
To enhance engagement and communication with adolescents
To provide treatment plans for adolescent disorders
