The nurse is teaching family members of an adolescent who is a diabetic and was recently hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); the family understands that the adolescent, upon returning to school, will:
1. Not necessarily adhere to dietary recommendations.
2. Acknowledge her condition to her classmates.
3. Not experience social stigma.
4. Recognize that there is no difference between her and her classmates.
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Rationale:
1. Adolescents have poorer eating habits than all other age groups, adolescents with diabetes may not adhere to necessary dietary restrictions.
2. Adolescents will attempt to hide their health conditions from their classmates.
3. Adolescents might experience social stigma when their classmates find out about a health condition.
4. Adolescents might recognize differences between themselves and others, such as appearance, abilities, and social skills, for the first time.
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