A teenage girl has been placed in a brace for the treatment of scoliosis, the most common skeletal deformity of adolescence. The family asks what they can do to be more supportive. What suggestion of the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. Enrolling her in a health club
b. Taking her to the mall in a wheelchair
c. Purchasing clothes to disguise the cast
d. Spending a majority of their time with her
ANS: C
The adolescent is trying to fit in with peers and has concerns about body image.
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