A nurse works with pregnant adolescents during pregnancy and for the first 2 years afterward. Which teen demonstrates the most successful resolution of the conflict between normal growth and development tasks and tasks associated with being a new mother?
A.
Attends alternative school with an on-site day care
B.
Lives at home with parents who care for the infant
C.
Needs strong encouragement to keep appointments
D.
Plans activities around the baby one day at a time
ANS: A
The teen mother has conflicting developmental tasks to negotiate. Adolescents must develop a personal value system; choose a vocation/career; develop body image, sexuality, and a stable identity; and attain independence from their parents. The teen who continues to go to school with an on-site day care is providing child care for her baby and finishing her education, both of which are role-appropriate. The teen whose parents care for the infant is not fully involved as a mother. The teen who needs strong encouragement to keep appointments and the teen who only plans activities one day at a time are not future oriented.
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