The nurse is teaching a parent group of adolescent children about body piercings and tattoos. What is most important for the nurse to include in her teaching? Select all that apply
a. Body piercing and tattooing often indicate low self-esteem.
b. Tattoos and piercings can cause hepatitis.
c. Tattoos and piercings can cause skin infections.
d. People who have body piercings and tattoos probably abuse drugs.
B, C
One of the strongest needs for teens is to feel accepted within a group of their own choosing. Acceptance on a sports team, in a club, or in a clique increases the teen's sense of self-esteem. Additionally, adolescents may engage in the trend of body art and piercings for a number of reasons, including a desire for social bonding, desire to look like their peers, and the wish to commemorate a friend or loved one. Tattoos and piercings can cause skin infections and blood-borne disease such as HIV and hepatitis and parents and teens should be educated about this. Some studies have reported a significant relationship between piercing and substance abuse, leading some to speculate that body piercing may serve as a marker of an at-risk teen. However, most teens who have tattoos and piercings do not have a substance abuse problem.
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