The school nurse talks with an adolescent who comes into the nurse's office complaining of a stomachache
In talking with the adolescent and the adolescent's parents, the nurse learns that this adolescent has been withdrawing from usual activities, sleeping a lot, eating poorly, and having a lot of unprovoked anger. Based on these symptoms, the nurse would suspect: a. stomach virus and recommend that the mother take the child to the pediatrician
b. depression and talk with the mother to enlist her help in screening for depression
c. anorexia nervosa and recommend that the mother take the child to a clinic for anorexia nervosa for screening
d. attention-seeking behavior due to identity crisis, and enlist the teacher's help to reduce stress in the classroom
B
When change a change in behavior patterns that is marked by withdrawal from usual activities, excessive sleeping, poor appetite, and sudden outbursts of anger is noted, depression may be the adolescent's problem and the adolescent may need professional assistance. The nurse should talk with the mother to enlist her help in screening for depression.
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