Part of health promotion in the adolescent population is health screening. What is the goal of health screening in this population?
A) To teach teenagers about health risks
B) To screen for potential health problems
C) To identify chronic health problems and their risks
D) To detect health problems at an early age so they can be treated at this time
Ans: D
Feedback: The goal of health screening in the adolescent population has been to detect health problems at an early age so that they can be treated at this time. The other options are incorrect because the goal of health screening in the adolescent populations is not teaching teenagers about health risks, screening for potential health problems, or identifying chronic health problems and their risks.
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