Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 1572 of 2368
A nurse is performing a general survey on a 16-year-old whose parent is in the room. What is the best approach?
- Interview only the parent for all information
- Interview the adolescent only with the parent present
- Skip questions about risk behaviors
- Allow time to interview the adolescent privately as well
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Correct answer: Allow time to interview the adolescent privately as well
Adolescents may not share information about risk behaviors in front of parents.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), General Survey: ADOLESCENTS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026