The Nurse Is Preparing to Discharge an Adolescent from the Hospital

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to discharge an adolescent from the hospital after an injury from playing a contact sport. The client states, "I am really angry I cannot play for the rest of the season. I don't understand the reasoning." On which factual information is the nurse likely to focus?

A) Reinjury increases the chance of long-term problems
B) Prescribed medications will interfere with ability to play
C) The health-care provider always decides on the side of caution
D) The brain masks symptoms of injury to avoid pain and dysfunction