During a health check-up without his parents, a 17-year-old tells the nurse he is gay. Which of the following approaches should the nurse take?
A) "Tell me what makes you think you are gay.".
B) "This puts you in an at-risk category.".
C) "We need to talk about safe sex.".
D) "You're not gay; you're confused.".
A
Feedback:
The nurse needs to get more information from the teenager (assessment) before making any comment and then proceed in a sensitive and caring way. Comments about being at risk or needing to know about safe sex are negative and should be replaced with health promotion comments. Denying the statement shows the teenager that you are not an ally.
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