A Nurse Is Running for Public Office and Plans to Fund

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse is running for public office and plans to fund a comprehensive program to prevent teen pregnancy.When asked how to justify the cost of such a venture,what information could the nurse provide?

• A) A quarter of teen mothers give birth to a second child within 2 years of the first child.
• B) Fifty percent of teen mothers go on welfare within 5 years of the birth of their first child.
• C) Only a small percentage of teen mothers will complete any education beyond high school.
• D) The rate of teen pregnancy in America is double that of other developed countries.
• E) There are so many teenage mothers they are overwhelming the health-care system.

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