A child with Turner syndrome tells the nurse she feels different from her peers. The nurse should respond with
1. "Tell me more about the feelings youare experiencing."
2. "These feelings are not unusual andshould pass soon."
3. "You'll start to grow soon,so don'tworry."
4. "You seem to be upset about yourdisease."
Answer:1
Rationale: The lack of growth and sexual development associated with Turner syndrome presents problems with psychosocial development.Self-image,selfconsciousness,and self-esteem are affected by the girl's perception of her body and how she differs from peers. The nurse should encourage more expression of the girl's feelings.Responding that the feelings will pass,that she'll start to grow, or that she is upset about the disease would not be therapeutic.
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