The Nurse Is Caring for an Adolescent Who Has Just

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for an adolescent who has just started dialysis.The child always seems angry,hostile,or depressed.The nurse should recognize that this is most likely related to what underlying cause?

• A) Physiologic manifestations of renal disease
• B) The fact that adolescents have few coping mechanisms
• C) Neurologic manifestations that occur with dialysis
• D) Resentment of the control and enforced dependence imposed by dialysis

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