A nurse observes a 12-year-old girl, who is in the middle of an extended inpatient. stay, spending 2 -3 hours a day on her laptop and smartphone. She texts videos, chats, posts to social media and plays multiplayer games. Based on an understanding of school age development, how does the nurse interpret this behavior? a) The pt. has an unhealthy relationship with technology b) The pt. shows signs of poor sleep hygiene, common in this age group c) Th pt. may be using virtual reality to learn more about the offline concrete world d) The pt. may be compensating for physical separation from her peers through tech- based interactions
