A 14-Year-Old with Cystic Fibrosis Suddenly Becomes Noncompliant with the Medication

question 2

Multiple Choice

A 14-year-old with cystic fibrosis suddenly becomes noncompliant with the medication regimen. The intervention by the nurse that would most likely improve compliance would be to:

• A)Give the child a computer-animated game that presents information on the management of cystic fibrosis.
• B)Set up a meeting with some older teens who have cystic fibrosis and have been managing their disease effectively.
• C)Arrange for the physician to sit down and talk to the child about the risks related to noncompliance with medications.
• D)Discuss with the child's parents that privileges, such as a cell phone, can be taken away if compliance fails to improve.

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