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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