A concerned parent calls the school nurse because of changes in their 15-year-old adolescent's behavior
In counseling these parents,the nurse would inform the parents that the behavior that is most likely to be abnormal and indicate possible substance abuse is the adolescent's
1. buying baggy,oversized clothingat thrift shops and dying her hair black.
2. becoming very involved with friendsand in activities related to the basketball team that she is on;never seeming to be home;and,when she is home,preferring to be in her room with the door shut.
3. receiving numerous detentions latelyfrom teachers for sleeping in class.
4. becoming very moody,dramaticallycrying and weeping one minute and then cheerful and excited the next.
Answer:3
Rationale:Mood swings,experimenting with clothes and hair,periodically distancing themselves from their parents,and preferring involvement with their peers are all normal adolescent behaviors.Even though most teens do prefer staying up late,they are not usually so tired that they would fall asleep during the day,especially while engaged in classroom activities. This behavior is abnormal and may indicate involvement with substance abuse or an underlying pathology.
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