The nurse is planning an educational session on contraceptives for a group of adolescent high school students. What does the nurse need to do when planning this session?
A) Argue that encouraging abstinence is unrealistic during the teenage years.
B) Discuss that the application of a condom should occur after penile-vulvar contact.
C) Explain that the combination oral contraceptive approach is the best for adolescents.
D) Teaching about contraceptive options while avoiding indirect encouragement of sexual activity.
D
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The nurse can help the nation achieve the 2020 National Health Goals by teaching adolescents about contraceptive options while being cautious to avoid indirectly encouraging sexual activity among teens. A 2020 National Health Goal is to increase the number of adolescents being instructed on abstinence. A condom should be applied before penile-vulvar contact. Oral contraceptives are not the contraceptive of choice for adolescents.
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