When working with an adolescent who is going through a transition from junior high school to high school, the nurse MOST needs to do which of the following?
a. share with the adolescent memories of the nurse's experience making this transition
b. let the student know that thousands of other students have made this transition
c. provide a list of all the benefits of the junior high school experience
d. explore the meaning of the transitional experience to the adolescent
D
Assessment of readiness includes identifying the meaning of the transitional experience to the client. In the adolescent, for example, the transition from junior high to high school may be desirable or dreaded. Similarly, expectations about the transition may vary from those that are realistic to those that are extremely unrealistic. The adolescent whose expectations are unrealistic is poorly prepared for such a transition.
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