What might the school nurse tell students during a high school program on adolescent sexuality?
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.
Ans: d. Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school and often remain single and live in poverty.
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