Practice Question
A nurse is providing care to an adolescent client who is hospitalized in an adult setting. Which of the following interventions by the nurse supports a client experiencing emotional and physical changes of puberty? (Select all that apply.)
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Correct Answer:
Provide privacy during personal care and procedures.
Rationale:
✅ A. Provide privacy during personal care and procedures.
🧑⚕️ Adolescents are especially sensitive to body image and personal boundaries due to the rapid physical changes of puberty.
🧑⚕️ Ensuring privacy helps preserve dignity and autonomy, which are critical to their emotional development.
🧑⚕️ Providing a gown, closing curtains, and limiting exposure during exams respects their need for modesty.
🧑⚕️ This approach reduces embarrassment and anxiety, which improves trust and cooperation during care.
✅ E. Show respect for the client's feelings and concerns.
🧑⚕️ Adolescents value being treated as individuals with valid emotions and emerging independence.
🧑⚕️ Acknowledging their feelings about hospitalization, treatment, or body changes fosters rapport and emotional safety.
🧑⚕️ Respectful communication supports their growing sense of identity and confidence in navigating health decisions.
🧑⚕️ It also helps reduce feelings of isolation or vulnerability, especially in an adult care setting where they may feel overlooked.
✅ F. Listen carefully to the client's thoughts and concerns regarding their hospitalization.
🧑⚕️ Active listening builds trust and helps the adolescent feel heard and involved in their care.
🧑⚕️ Adolescents are developing critical thinking and want their concerns to be taken seriously.
🧑⚕️ Giving them space to express fears or ask questions empowers them and promotes shared decision-making.
🧑⚕️ It also helps the nurse identify emotional distress, misconceptions, or knowledge gaps to address therapeutically.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 6