An Adolescent with a Spinal Cord Injury Is Admitted to a Rehabilitation

question 20

Multiple Choice

An adolescent with a spinal cord injury is admitted to a rehabilitation center.Her parents describe her as being angry,hostile,and uncooperative.The nurse should recognize that this is suggestive of which psychosocial state?

• A) Normal phase of adolescent development
• B) Severe depression that will require long-term counseling
• C) Normal response to her situation that can be redirected in a healthy way
• D) Denial response to her situation that makes rehabilitative efforts more difficult

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