The nurse is caring for an adolescent who has just started dialysis.The child seems always angry,hostile,or depressed.The nurse should recognize that this is most likely related to:
A)Neurologic manifestations that occur with dialysis.
B)Physiologic manifestations of renal disease.
C)Adolescents having few coping mechanisms.
D)Adolescents often resenting the control and enforced dependence imposed by dialysis.

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Older children and adolescents need control.The necessity of dialysis forces the adolescent into a dependent relationship,which results in these behaviors.Neurologic manifestations that occur with dialysis and physiologic manifestations of renal disease are a function of the age of the child,not neurologic or physiologic manifestations of the dialysis.Adolescents do have coping mechanisms,but they need to have some control over their disease management.

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