The Nurse Is Performing a Psychosocial Assessment on an Adolescent

The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on an adolescent client. Which special considerations should the nurse take while performing the assessment? Select all that apply.

A) Not all adolescents are aware of their emotional state.
B) It is important to differentiate between normal fears and those that interfere with normal function.
C) Adolescents may over-report anxiety due to normal developmental fears.
D) Feelings of embarrassment may interfere with the assessment of adolescents.
E) Physiological changes like puberty may result in inaccurate findings in adolescents.