Which Is the Most Developmentally Appropriate Intervention When Working with the Hospitalized

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which is the most developmentally appropriate intervention when working with the hospitalized adolescent?

• A) Encourage peers to call and visit when the adolescent's condition allows.
• B) Encourage the adolescent's friends to continue with their daily activities; the adolescent has concrete thinking and will understand.
• C) Discourage questions and concerns about the effects of the illness on the adolescent's appearance.
• D) Ask the parents how the adolescent usually copes in new situations.

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