What should be the nurse's priority when caring for an adolescent in labor?
1. Support persons
2. Developmental level
3. Cultural background
4. Plans for keeping the infant
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Explanation:
1. Support persons are important to planning anyone's care.
2. Knowing the adolescent's level of development is important because cognitive development is incomplete, which will affect the birthing experience.
3. Cultural background is important to planning anyone's care.
4. Before considering this area, it is important to identify the adolescent's level of development so that a plan of care is consistent with the adolescent's abilities.
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