The nurse suspect a 16-year-old client is being physically abused by her boyfriend. Compared with adolescent girls with no abuse history, this client is at significantly increased risk for: (Select all that apply.)
A) Smoking cigarettes
B) Anorexia
C) Becoming pregnant
D) Assaulting her siblings
E) Theft
Ans: A, B, C
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Adolescent girls who reported experiencing sexual or physical assault were significantly more likely to report smoking, attempt suicide, use cocaine, become pregnant, and engage in unhealthy eating habits, compared with adolescents with no abuse history. There is no evidence of an association of assaulting one's siblings or theft with exposure to violence.
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