The Parents of an Adolescent Client Recovering from a Crushed

question 10

Multiple Choice

The parents of an adolescent client recovering from a crushed pelvis are concerned about the client's lack of interest in music,television,or friends.What is the best response the nurse can make?

• A) "I will inform his doctor and see if we can get your son started on an antidepressant medication."
• B) "He is at a critical time in his life; teens are often moody,and being in the hospital with an injury will only make that worse."
• C) "Your son had a major injury; and his immobility might be causing him to feel isolated and depressed."
• D) "He is bored because he has been in the hospital for 3 weeks; I'll try to find something new for him to do."

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Definitions:

Retina

The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that captures images and sends them to the brain via the optic nerve.

Depth Perception

The visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and to judge the distance of objects.

Visual Cues

Elements in the environment that provide visual information to aid perception and understanding.

Monocular Cues

Refers to the visual information that allows for depth perception and the sense of three-dimensionality from a single eye.