A school nurse is conducting a program with high school students about adolescent sexuality. Which of the following information would the school nurse most likely include?
a. Abstinence is the only way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
b. Resources are available for assisting teenage parents with, for example, maternity clothing and baby needs.
c. There are many sources of free or very-low-cost birth control measures.
d. Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school and often remain single and live in poverty.
e. Abortion is dangerous, is illegal in most areas, and can result in lifelong sterility.
ANS: D
Although the nurse might want to include information on abstinence and birth control, it is important to convey the reality of teenage pregnancy. Adolescent fathers can confront a lifetime of paying child support. Teen mothers are less likely to complete high school and are more likely to be single parents and live in poverty.
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