When examining a 16-year-old male teenager,the examiner should:
A) discuss health teaching with the parent because the teen is unlikely to be interested in promoting wellness.
B) ask his parent to stay in the room during the history and physical examination to answer any questions and alleviate his anxiety.
C) talk to him the same as one would talk would a younger child because a teen's level of understanding may not match his or her speech.
D) provide feedback that his body is developing normally and discuss the wide variation among teenagers on the rate of growth and development.
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