A nurse is providing care to several chronically ill children. Which child would the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for developing a psychiatric problem?

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Although most children with chronic illnesses and their families are remarkably resilient and adjust to the stressors and regimens involved in their care, children with chronic health conditions are three to four times more likely to experience psychiatric symptoms than are their healthy peers. Conditions that affect the central nervous system (CNS) (e.g., infections, metabolic diseases, CNS malformations, brain and spinal cord trauma) are particularly likely to result in psychiatric difficulties.

A Nurse Is Providing Care to Several Chronically Ill Children