A 16-year-old adolescent boy tells the school nurse that he is gay. The nurse's response should be based on what?
a. He is too young to have had enough sexual activity to determine this.
b. The nurse should feel open to discussing his or her own beliefs about homosexuality.
c. Homosexual adolescents do not have concerns that differ from those of heterosexual adolescents.
d. It is important to provide a nonthreatening environment in which he can discuss this.
ANS: D
The nurse needs to be open and nonjudgmental in interactions with adolescents. This will provide a safe environment in which to provide appropriate health care. Adolescence is when sexual identity develops. The nurse's own beliefs should not bias the interaction with this student. Homosexual adolescents face very different challenges as they grow up because of society's response to homosexuality.
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