When the nurse is conducting sexual history from a male adolescent, which statement would be most appropriate to use at the beginning of the interview?
a. "Do you use condoms?"
b. "You don't masturbate, do you?"
c. "Have you had sex in the last 6 months?"
d. "Often adolescents your age have questions about sexual activity."
ANS: D
The interview should begin with a permission statement, which conveys that it is normal and acceptable to think or feel a certain way. Sounding judgmental should be avoided.
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