A horrified parent reports to the home health nurse that she saw her 14-year-old son and his best friend fondling each other in the back seat of the car. The nurse's most helpful response would be:
a. "You should make sure that the two boys don't associate with each other any more.".
b. "The parents of the other boy need to be notified so they can seek counseling for him.".
c. "It is good you caught the behavior early before your son becomes a homosexual.".
d. "Homosexual experimentation is a normal event in the adolescent period.".
D
Homosexual experimentation is not unusual in the adolescent. It is the reflection of an examination of an alternate lifestyle and intellectual curiosity.
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