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olgavictoria · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A parish nurse working with a church youth group learns that one adolescent member has recently begun to experiment with alcohol and drug use.

The nurse's response is correctly based on the understanding that, according to Jessor (1991), this adolescent's behavior is MOST likely signaling: a. active suicidal ideation
b. completion of identity formation
c. need for peer respect and acceptance
d. onset of mental illness

Question 2

School-based prevention programs, such as sex education, are MOST likely to succeed when they focus on:

a. moral dictums related to risky behaviors
b. social sanctions against risky behaviors
c. consequences of risky behaviors
d. financial aspects of risky behaviors

AISCAMPING · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
According to Jessor (1991), when adolescents experiment with alcohol and drug use, their behavior is most likely signaling a need for peer respect and acceptance. These adult behaviors help adolescents cope with anxiety and frustration. They are significant in establishing a break with the status of being a child.

Answer to Question 2

C
School-based prevention programs, such as sex education that focus on consequences of behaviors rather than on moral dictums, have been successful. The nurse can assist in acknowledging that adolescents have a need to be accepted by a peer group and to feel good, but at the same time must have visions for the future so that decisions that may affect the rest of their lives are not left to sudden whims of desire and passion.