The mother of a 15-year-old client with celiac disease is concerned that her son is not paying attention to what he is eating. The mother says, "When he is with friends, he doesn't want to appear 'different,' so he eats whatever they're eating. Sometimes he gets sick, and sometimes he doesn't." How should the nurse respond?Reinforce to the client the dangers of eating gluten.Recognize that self-esteem at this age is more important, so calm the mother.Assure the mother just a little gluten will be okay.Ask the client why he is doing this.

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