The nurse is presenting an educational session on safety for parents of adolescents. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session?
a. Increased aggressiveness and blood spots on clothing may indicate substance abuse.
b. Increased aggressiveness is an environmental clue that may indicate an adolescent is abusing.
c. Adolescents need information about the effects of uncoordination on accidents.
d. Adolescents need to be reminded to use seat belts primarily on long trips.
ANS: A
Increased aggressiveness (psychosocial clue) and blood spots on clothing (environmental clue) may indicate substance abuse. School-age children are often uncoordinated. Seat belts should be used all the time. In fact, teens have the lowest rate of seat belt use.
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