A School Nurse Is Conducting a Program with High School

question 30

Multiple Choice

A school nurse is conducting a program with high school students about adolescent sexuality. Which of the following information would the school nurse most likely include?

• A) Abstinence is the only way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
• B) Resources are available for assisting teenage parents with, for example, maternity clothing and baby needs.
• C) There are many sources of free or very-low-cost birth control measures.
• D) Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school and often remain single and live in poverty.
• E) Abortion is dangerous, is illegal in most areas, and can result in lifelong sterility.

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