[Answered]: Kim, the mother of a 16 year old, Billy, expresses…

Kim, the mother of a 16 year old, Billy, expresses concern because Billy has recently developed a lack of interest in family activities and prefers to “hang out” with his friends from school. Answer the following questions about how the nurse can provide education on normal adolescent behaviors and stages to Kim. 1. How could the nurse explain to Kim the role of the peer group in the development of adolescent identity? 2. What specific examples could the nurse give Kim on how group identity is demonstrated by the adolescent? 3. Kim asks the nurse why peer groups are so important during the adolescent years. What is the nurse’s best response to her question?