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Title: A 16-year-old boy has a stiff neck, a headache, a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenhei
Post by: colleen on Oct 4, 2012
A 16-year-old boy has a stiff neck, a headache, a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit, and purpuric lesions on his legs. Although the adolescent’s physical needs take priority at the present time, the nurse can expect which of the following to be the most significant psychological stressor for this adolescent?
1. Separation from parents and home.
2. Separation from friends and permanent changes in appearance.
3. Fear of painful procedures and bodily mutilation.
4. Fear of getting behind in schoolwork.


Title: Re: A 16-year-old boy has a stiff neck, a headache, a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenhei
Post by: bio_man on Oct 6, 2012
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