Activities appropriate for the adolescent care unit might include all except:
1. Access to snacks and beverages if there are no dietary restrictions.
2. 5-year-old roommate.
3. Private telephone conversations.
4. Availability to games, such as pool tables.
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1. If not on a diet or activity restriction, offer kitchen access so that the adolescents can obtain beverages and snacks independently.
2. Adolescents prefer other adolescents as roommates. Avoid wide variation in ages during roommate selection.
3. Offer private telephone access.
4. Offer access to games that release physical energy, such as pool tables.
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