Which action should the nurse incorporate into a care plan for a 14-year-old child in the emergency department?
a. Limit the number of choices to be made by the adolescent.
b. Insist that parents remain with the adolescent.
c. Provide clear explanations and encourage questions.
d. Give rewards for cooperation with proce-dures.
C
Adolescents are capable of abstract thinking and can understand explanations. They should be offered the opportunity to ask questions and make decisions. Adolescents should have the choice of whether parents remain with them. They are very modest, and this modesty should be respected. Giving rewards such as stickers for cooperation with treatments or procedures is more appropriate for the younger child.
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