The nurse was teaching refusal skills, coping with peer pressure, and avoiding certain situations
A group of parents visiting the school asked why the nurse was using their tax dollars to teach social skills. What might the nurse need to explain?
A. Such skills help students avoid smoking, use of drugs, and early sexual intercourse.
B. The nurse was just filling in for the teacher, who was ill that day.
C. The nurse was fulfilling state-mandated standards under the No Child Left Behind Act.
D. These students had been identified as high-risk students who needed education in appropriate behavior.
ANS: A
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