What is the role of the nurse in prevention and intervention with youth who smoke?
1. Implement programs for prevention and cessation.
2. Inform parents privately that their children are smokers.
3. Instruct children about the dangers of smoking without their parents present.
4. Give literature about smoking to the children.
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Rationale:
The roles of nurses in preventing and intervening in youth smoking are to inform youth, identify smokers, and implement programs for prevention and cessation.
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