A nurse is running for public office and plans to fund a comprehensive program to prevent teen pregnancy. When asked how to justify the cost of such a venture, what information could the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
A.
A quarter of teen mothers give birth to a second child within 2 years of the first child.
B.
Fifty percent of teen mothers go on welfare within 5 years of the birth of their first child.
C.
Only a small percentage of teen mothers will complete any education beyond high school.
D.
The rate of teen pregnancy in America is double that of other developed countries.
E.
There are so many teenage mothers they are overwhelming the health-care system.
ANS: A, B, C, D
Teen pregnancy has enormous social and personal repercussions, including high rates of teen mothers on welfare, high rates of teen mothers having a second child within 2 years, low rates of teen mothers gaining education beyond high school, and high rates of teen pregnancy in the United States. Teen mothers are not overwhelming the health-care system.
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