The nurse was caring for quite a number of single teenage mothers who desperately needed such common supplies as diapers and cribs but there was no resource for obtaining
such things in the nurse's community. Which of the following actions would be most helpful? Select all that apply.
A. Ask churches and other community charities to donate such supplies.
B. Ask the local hospital to not bill the young women for labor and delivery costs.
C. Empower the women by helping them form a self-help group to share resources.
D. Engage the community in recognizing the problem and considering change.
E. Hold fundraisers to give cash to the teenagers to purchase such supplies.
F. Teach a sex education course in all the schools for pre-pubescent students.
ANS: A, C, D, F
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