When Taking an Initial Health History on an Adolescent Who

question 5

Multiple Choice

When taking an initial health history on an adolescent who is presenting to the clinic, the teen reveals she was abused as a child by her stepfather and temporarily placed out of the home in foster care. A history of child maltreatment is often associated with increased health risks in adolescence. These may include:

• A) Early onset of sexual activity
• B) Depression
• C) Higher rates of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• D) a and b
• E) All of the above

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Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that represents ownership in a corporation and entitles the shareholder to vote on corporate matters.

Stockholders' Equity

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Preference Rights

A set of privileges or priorities given to shareholders, such as the right to purchase new shares before the general public.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, usually with fixed dividends.