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

question 7

Multiple Choice

A 16-year-old with a chronic illness has recently become rebellious and is taking risks such as missing doses of his medication. What is the best explanation for this behavior?

• A) Needs more discipline
• B) 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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