The nurse who is counseling a group of middle school girls on pregnancy avoidance should include which statement?

Question

1. "Although condom use is growing, there is still an increasing rate of STIs among teens."
2. "It has become far less acceptable to give birth during your teenage years than it used to be."
3. "You have learned enough from your friends and families to understand how pregnancy occurs."
4. "Although sexuality is common in the media, your peer pressure to have sex is not an important factor."

Answer 1

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Explanation:
1. Condom use is increasing, but the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, is also rising. Research indicates that young people 15 to 24 years of age make up 25% of the sexually experienced population in the United States. However, they account for nearly half of the new cases of STIs.
2. Society has become more accepting of teen pregnancy, and there are fewer stigmas attached to being a young mother.
3. Formal education on the physiology of the body and conception will decrease the myths and misunderstandings that abound among teens and undereducated adults.
4. Images of sexuality are common in American society: in music lyrics and videos, in advertising, in television shows and movies. Peer pressure to have sex is also common, and is a strong influence on when a teen becomes sexually active.