A 15-Year-Old Was Placed in a Residential Program After Truancy

question 21

Multiple Choice

A 15-year-old was placed in a residential program after truancy, running away, and an arrest for theft. At the program, the adolescent refused to join in planned activities and pushed a staff member, causing a fall. Which approach by nursing staff will be most therapeutic?

• A) Planned ignoring
• B) Establish firm limits
• C) Neutrally permit refusals
• D) Coaxing to gain compliance

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Definitions:

Temporal Bone

A pair of bones forming part of the side of the skull, housing structures of the ear and contributing to the cranial cavity's protection.

Ethmoid Bone

A spongy bone located between the eyes that contributes to the medial walls of the orbits, the roof of the nasal cavity, and the nasal septum.

Epiphysis

The expanded end of a long bone.

Medullary Cavity

The central cavity of bone shafts where red and yellow bone marrow is stored.