According to Your Text,risky Behaviors Such as Drinking Alcohol,smoking,and Having

question 32

Multiple Choice

According to your text,risky behaviors such as drinking alcohol,smoking,and having unprotected sex have ____ among adolescents since the 1990s.

• A) increased
• B) decreased
• C) remained the same
• D) None of these

Understand the cultural sensitivity required in health assessments and history taking.

Assess and document the chief complaint and history of the present illness accurately.

Apply appropriate strategies to establish rapport with children and their families.

Evaluate the significance of family history and past medical history in the child's current health status.

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Definitions:

Distended Abdomen

A condition where the stomach area is enlarged or swollen, often due to gas, fluid, or the accumulation of mass within the abdomen.

Ostomy Pouch

A medical device used to collect waste from a surgically created opening in the body, such as from the intestine or urinary tract.

Skin Barrier

The protective outermost layer of the skin that defends against environmental threats and prevents the loss of moisture.

Stoma

Artificially created opening between a body cavity and the surface of the body (e.g., a colostomy formed from a portion of the colon pulled through the abdominal wall).