An adolescent was arrested for prostitution and assault on a parent. The adolescent says, "I hate my parents. They focus all attention on my brother, who's perfect in their eyes." Which nursing diagnosis is most applicable?
A) Disturbed personal identity related to acting out as evidenced by prostitution
B) Hopelessness related to achievement of role identity as evidenced by feeling unloved by parents
C) Defensive coping related to inappropriate methods of seeking parental attention as evidenced by acting out
D) Impaired parenting related to inequitable feelings toward children as evidenced by showing preference for one child over another

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The patient demonstrates a failure to follow age-appropriate social norms and an inability to problem solve by using adaptive behaviors to meet life's demands and roles. The defining characteristics are not present for the other nursing diagnoses. The patient never mentioned hopelessness or disturbed personal identity. The problem relates to the patient's perceptions of parental behavior rather than the actual behavior.

An Adolescent Was Arrested for Prostitution and Assault on a Parent