A mother reports that her adolescent is always late. The mother states,"She was born late and has been late every day of her life." Which response should the nurse make to this mother?
1. "You need to establish specific timeframes for your adolescent and be certain she adheres to them."
2. "You should not expect youradolescent to be an ‘on-time' individual unless you set specific alarms and then reinforce the value of being ‘on-time'."
3. "Just let it go for now. Teachersand in the future,employers,will be the best people to help her be
‘on-time'."
4. "You have a major problem. Theremust be a lot of screaming in your home."
Answer:2
Rationale: The best response is to help the mother find a way to help the teen deal with the problem of lateness. The other responses will either create parentchild conflict and/or make assumptions about household communication.
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