A nurse in a particular community decided that the priority was to decrease the number of teenagers who smoke. Which of the following should the nurse measure first?
a. Percentage who currently smoke
b. Attitudes toward smoking
c. Prior experience with smoking cessation
d. Knowledge about the dangers of smoking
ANS: A
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