The nurse is caring for an adolescent who is physically challenged. Which activity should the nurse suggest that will foster the developmental task of adolescence?

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According to Erikson, the developmental task in early and mid-adolescence is to form a sense of identity versus role confusion. Main areas in which an adolescent must make gains to achieve a sense of identity include accepting a changed body image. Talking to another adolescent with the same disorder will help the patient achieve the developmental task of identity. Watching television, deciding when to take a bath, or having schoolwork provided while hospitalized does not support the developmental task of adolescence.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Adolescent Who Is Physically