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

question 18

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.What should the nurse explain to his parents?

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

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Definitions:

Selective Exposure

Tendency to put ourselves in situations that reinforce our attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors.

Situational Control

The ability of an individual or group to influence the outcome of events or behaviors in a specific context.

Attribution Theory

Theory that explains how you generate explanations for people’s behaviors.

Implicit Personality

A theory suggesting that people make automatic, subconscious judgments about others based on their behavior and appearances.