When counseling a 13-year-old, the nurse must consider the teen's cognitive development. Which developmental behavior is characteristic of this age?
a. Understands complex problems
b. Focuses on the present situation
c. Makes plans logically
d. Is considerate of the needs of others
B
In early adolescence, the focus is on the present. Understanding complex problems occurs later in adolescence. The physiological and psychosocial changes beginning in early adolescence do not lend to logical thinking.
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