Which of the Following Guidelines Applies When Interviewing an Adolescent

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following guidelines applies when interviewing an adolescent patient?

• A) Try to have a parent or peer stay with the patient.
• B) Conduct the interview in private.
• C) Remember that, although they look grown up, adolescents still want to be treated like children.
• D) Avoid asking questions about sensitive topics such as substance abuse and sexual activity.

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Definitions:

Sensory Information

Data received through the senses such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, which is then processed by the brain to understand and interact with the environment.

Conscious Patient

An individual who is awake, aware, and capable of understanding and responding to their environment and stimuli.

Electrically Stimulated

Refers to the activation of tissues, including nerves and muscles, using electric currents, often for therapeutic purposes.

Brain

The organ located in the head of an organism that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.