Which of the following actions by the nurse would usually be most productive in gaining an understanding of an adolescent's or a child's perceptions related to their illness and hospitalization?
a. Conduct interviews with extended family members.
b. Interview the child or adolescent alone one-on-one.
c. Read the child's diary if the parents will provide it.
d. Have the child write a report for the nurse to read.
B
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A Incorrect. Conducting interviews with extended family members would never be most productive in gaining an understanding of an adolescent's or a child's perceptions related to their illness and hospitalization.
B Correct. It is always helpful to have a separate interview with the child or adolescent in order to understand their perceptions related to illness and hospitalization.
C Incorrect. Reading the child's diary if the parents will provide it is an invasion of privacy that will never be appropriate, and if discovered by the adolescent, will destroy professional boundaries beyond repair.
D Incorrect. Having the child write a report for the nurse to read is not the equal for a two-way conversation of an interview one-on-one.
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