A 16-Year-Old Boy with a Chronic Illness Has Recently Become

question 28

Multiple Choice

A 16-year-old boy with a chronic illness has recently become rebellious and is taking risks such as missing doses of his medication.The nurse should explain to his parents that:

• A)he needs more discipline.
• B)he needs more socialization with peers.
• C)this is part of normal adolescence.
• D)this is how he is asking for more parental control.

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