A nurse caring for a hospitalized adolescent should implement which most developmentally appropriate intervention?
a. Encouraging peers to call and visit when the adolescent's condition allows
b. Being sure the adolescent wears a hospital gown or pajamas throughout the hospitalization
c. Discouraging questions and concerns about the effects of the illness on the adolescent's appearance
d. Asking the parents how the adolescent usually copes in new situations
A
The peer group is important to the adolescent's sense of belonging and identity; therefore, separation from friends is a major source of anxiety for the hospitalized adolescent. Adolescents should be encouraged to wear their own clothes to foster their sense of identity. Questions and concerns about the adolescent's appearance and the effects of illness on appearance should be encouraged. How the adolescent copes should be asked directly of the adolescent.
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