The nurse is working in an adolescent medical clinic. When comparing adolescents in the clinic who have chronic conditions with their peers, the nurse would expect chronically ill adolescents to have:
1. More concern for their parents.
2. A decreased concern about their appearance.
3. An altered body image.
4. Higher self-esteem.
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Rationale 1: As adolescents develop a sense of identity, they are focused on themselves and the present.
Rationale 2: Adolescents with chronic conditions will have a heightened concern about their appearance.
Rationale 3: Adolescents with chronic conditions might have inaccurate assessments of their body image.
Rationale 4: Adolescents with chronic conditions have low self-esteem when comparing their bodies with those of their peers.
Global Rationale:
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