When educating parents on the care of their chronically ill child, the nurse should:
1. Encourage the child's dependence on the parents.
2. Coordinate services between health-care providers, school, and home.
3. Discourage the use of Internet resources.
4. Address chronological age factors.
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1. Care for the chronically ill adolescent includes promoting self-care and functional independence.
2. Care for the chronically ill adolescent includes coordinating services between health-care providers, school, and home. Nurses should facilitate the transition from hospital to home.
3. Care for the chronically ill adolescent includes referring families and adolescents to appropriate Internet resources.
4. Psychosocial developmental care for the chronically ill adolescent includes using developmental, rather than chronological, age, as there may be some developmental delays.
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