Observing adolescents in a setting different from the inpatient psychiatric-mental health unit enables the nurse to:

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Observing adolescents in a different setting from the inpatient psychiatric-mental health unit allows the nurse to observe them engaging in the normal activities of daily living. This can provide insight into their behaviors, social interactions, and ability to function outside of the controlled hospital environment. The other choices (providing group activities without therapeutic effect, applying theories of psychosocial development, and discussing healthy lifestyle behavior) may be important for the adolescent's overall care, but they are not specific benefits of observing them in a different setting.

Observing Adolescents in a Setting Different from the Inpatient Psychiatric-Mental