The nurse is supervising a student nurse who is working with a 14-year-old patient who delivered her first child yesterday. Which statement indicates that the nursing student understands the particular needs of an adolescent patient?

Question

1. "This patient will need less teaching, because she will have gotten the right information in school."
2. "Because of her age, this patient will require less frequent fundal checks to assess for postpartal hemorrhage."
3. "Because of her age, this patient will probably need extra teaching about the terminology for her anatomy."
4. "This patient will need to have her grandmother provide day care and help raise the baby."

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Rationale 1: Public or private education likely does not cover the extent of the information that the adolescent needs to know about pregnancy and delivery.
Rationale 2: The physiologic needs of an adolescent after delivery are the same as those of an adult.
Rationale 3: Additional teaching, especially about terminology, anatomy, and physiology, is often necessary due to the adolescent's developmental level.
Rationale 4: Although the patient will require day care to continue with her education, the assistance does not have to come from her grandmother.