When caring for a hospitalized adolescent, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Talk down to the adolescent.
2. Treat the adolescent with respect.
3. Encourage peers to visit.
4. Insist that a parent be present during examinations and procedures.
5. Assume that the adolescent has no knowledge of his or her illness.
ANS: 2, 3
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