The nurse asks, "Do your parents drink every day?" The adolescent suddenly shouts, "I'm not going to talk about that! It's none of your business, anyway! Leave me alone!"
How does the nurse interpret the adolescent's behavior?
a.
The adolescent is acting out and needs to be brought under control so the conference can continue.
b.
The adolescent is trying to shift the focus of the conference away from himself, and the nurse needs to refocus.
c.
The adolescent is demonstrating that this problem requires the assistance of a psychiatrist.
d.
The adolescent is responding to the discrediting of his parents, which causes anxiety.
ANS: D
Discrediting parents threatens the child's security and creates anxiety.
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The nurse has explained the seriousness of a client's condition to the family. The family understands that which one of the following problems most increases the mortality for their loved one with terminal heart failure?
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