Communicating With Adolescents Diagnosed with Chronic Illness

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Across
  1. 2. These family members can help or hinder the communication process between the adolescent and the nurse.
  2. 3. It is important to promote good self-___________ among adolescents with a chronic illness.
  3. 5. Health is often determined by ___________ fitness among adolescents.
  4. 6. Indifference can be a mask to hide true feelings of __________.
  5. 8. Youth between the ages of 12-19.
  6. 9. Disease that is ongoing for a year or more.
  7. 10. It is important to educate adolescents with a chronic illness about good __________ strategies to help manage their disease.
Down
  1. 1. Adolescent developmental stage that involves physical/mental changes and can lead to an ____________ .
  2. 4. Constant feeling of sadness, loss of interest.
  3. 7. Allowing a patient to make their own decisions/be independent.