A nurse is assessing a 14-year-old boy who has been admitted for an exacerbation of sickle cell disease. The nurse is assessing the cognitive ability of the teen. The nurse must remember to include all of the following except:
1. Assessing the developmental age, not the chronological age.
2. Assessing the interactions between the patient and peers.
3. Assessing how the child responds to the physical assessment.
4. Assessing the physical maturation of the teen.
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1. Developmental age determines the cognitive ability of the teen. The chronological age does not take the cognitive ability into account.
2. Interactions will indicate the cognitive ability of the teen.
3. The physical assessment will give the nurse a chance to use questions and responses to assess the cognitive ability of the teen.
4. The physical maturation will not give an indication as to the cognitive ability of the teen.
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