Compared with admission considerations for an adult woman in labor, the nurse's priority for an adolescent in labor would be to assess:
1. Cultural background.
2. Plans for keeping the infant.
3. Support persons.
4. Developmental level.
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Rationale:
1. Cultural background and support person(s) are important to planning anyone's care. Before considering these areas, it is important to identify the adolescent's level of development so that a plan of care is consistent with the adolescent's abilities. Knowing the adolescent's level of development is also important when planning nursing care for the adolescent who is keeping her infant.
2. Cultural background and support person(s) are important to planning anyone's care. Before considering these areas, it is important to identify the adolescent's level of development so that a plan of care is consistent with the adolescent's abilities. Knowing the adolescent's level of development is also important when planning nursing care for the adolescent who is keeping her infant.
3. Cultural background and support person(s) are important to planning anyone's care. Before considering these areas, it is important to identify the adolescent's level of development so that a plan of care is consistent with the adolescent's abilities. Knowing the adolescent's level of development is also important when planning nursing care for the adolescent who is keeping her infant.
4. Cultural background and support person(s) are important to planning anyone's care. Before considering these areas, it is important to identify the adolescent's level of development so that a plan of care is consistent with the adolescent's abilities. Knowing the adolescent's level of development is also important when planning nursing care for the adolescent who is keeping her infant.
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