The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a teenager. What unique focus of adolescent care should the nurse keep in mind when caring for adolescents?
A) Adolescents like to be treated like adults instead of children.
B) Adolescents have many of the same problems and issues as adults.
C) It is too early to refer teenagers with abuse problems to professional counseling.
D) Adolescents may voice individual concerns and should be talked to separately.
D
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Adolescents are capable of expressing individual concerns; therefore, the nurse will benefit from talking separately with caregivers and with adolescents. Adolescents need certain accommodations to preserve their self-respect and identity; they do not belong either with young children or only with adults. The adolescent may present with such problems as acne vulgaris, menstrual dysfunction, inadequate nutrition, sexually transmitted infections, suicidal ideation, or chemical abuse. Many adolescents benefit from professional counseling.
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