A 14-year-old is brought to the clinic by her mother. The nurse determines that the teen is about 28 weeks pregnant. The mother states, "We knew she was gaining weight, but she said she couldn't be pregnant
" The nurse understands that this typical behavior exemplifies: 1. Low self-esteem.
2. Anger.
3. Denial.
4. Ignorance.
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Rationale:
1. Teens might become pregnant in part because of low self-esteem, believing themselves not worthy or important.
2. Anger will often manifest as loud or negative speech, which might include blaming or shaming.
3. Denial is a coping mechanism used to maintain psychological stability when confronting something negative or emotionally difficult. Parents of pregnant adolescents usually do not want their child to be pregnant at that age, and so denial might be experienced.
4. The parents might be ignorant of their child's sexual activity, but when faced with weight gain, they denied pregnancy could be the cause of the change.
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