A father is concerned that his 14-year-old son is engaging in high-risk behavior by inline-skating in traffic. He is afraid the son will kill himself accidentally
The nurse explains that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to which of the following attitudes? a. underlying suicidal wish c. belief that "death won't happen to me"
b. need for attention d. need to excel in some skill or activity
C
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A Incorrect. Explaining the high-risk behavior of inline-skating in traffic to the father of a 14-year-old son, the nurse does not explain that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to an underlying suicidal wish.
B Incorrect. Explaining the high-risk behavior of inline-skating in traffic to the father of a 14-year-old son, the nurse does not explain that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to a need for attention.
C Correct. Although the adolescent is capable of understanding and conceptualizing death as permanent and universal, often there is an exclusion of the self from this concept. In other words, there is the notion "it won't happen to me."
D Incorrect. Explaining the high-risk behavior of inline-skating in traffic to the father of a 14-year-old son, the nurse does not explain that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to a need to excel in some skill or activity.
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