Which nursing intervention would BEST enhance the development of an adolescent?
a. using language with slang and curse words to join his or her culture
b. giving good advice to assist the adolescent client in his or her decision making
c. always remaining sympathetic to the adolescent's problems
d. remaining nonjudgmental when the adolescent expresses feelings
D
The best nursing intervention to enhance the development of an adolescent is for the nurse to remain nonjudgmental when the adolescent expresses feelings. By remaining nonjudgmental, the nurse is demonstrating caring and presence. The nurse is also demonstrating that he or she can be trusted, a major component of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.
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1. Automobile 2. Airplane 3. Train 4. None; this client should not travel
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