The nurse warns that keeping diabetes in control in an adolescent is made difficult because of: Select all that apply.
A) Hormonal changes
B) Developmental conflict of independence vs. dependence
C) Addiction to fast food
D) Growth spurt
E) Denial of disease
F) None of the above

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The adolescent who is in a growth spurt and filled with raging hormones resents and denies the need to be dependent on a medication. Medication schedules and diet restrictions do not correlate well with the adolescent's lifestyle of eating "fast foods."

The Nurse Warns That Keeping Diabetes in Control in an Adolescent