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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Definitions:

Growth and Development

The physical and psychological changes that occur in human beings from birth throughout their lives.

Healthy Eating Habits

Practices that involve choosing, preparing, and consuming foods that contribute to good health, such as a balanced diet rich in nutrients.

Psychosocial Development

The process of changes in an individual's psychological and social functioning that occur over the course of one's life.

School-age Child

Refers to children typically between the ages of 5 and 12 years, who are attending elementary or primary school.