The nurse is supervising a student nurse who is working with a 14-year-old client who delivered her first child yesterday. Which statement indicates that the nursing student understands the particular needs of an adolescent client?
1. "This client will need less teaching, because she will have gotten the right information in school."
2. "Because of her age, this client will require less frequent fundal checks to assess for postpartal hemorrhage."
3. "Because of her age, this client will probably need extra teaching about the terminology for her anatomy."
4. "This client will need to have her grandmother provide day care and help raise the baby."
3
Explanation: 3. Some adolescents may not have a working knowledge of their own anatomy and physiology or the related terminology, and they may require special assistance with postpartum hygiene and care.
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