Shortly after a 15-year-old's parents announce a plan to divorce, the adolescent stops participating in sports, sits alone at lunch, and avoids former friends. The adolescent says, "All the other kids have families. If my parents loved me, then they would stay together." Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A) Develop a plan for activities of daily living.
B) Communicate disbelief relative to the adolescent's feelings.
C) Assist the adolescent to differentiate reality from perceptions.
D) Assess and document the adolescent's level of depression daily.

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Michelle Calahan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The patient's perceptions that all the other kids are from two-parent households and that he or she is different are not based in reality. Assisting the patient to test the accuracy of the perceptions is helpful.

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