Author Question: A school nurse is counseling adolescents about risks for STDs. Using recent statistics, the nurse ... (Read 81 times)

serike · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A school nurse is counseling adolescents about risks for STDs. Using recent statistics, the nurse presents information that the number of new cases of STDs in this age group, each year, will be approximately:

1. 1 million
2. 2 million
3. 3 million
4. 4 million

Question 2

A school health nurse is working on education programs for high school students. As part of the plan, the nurse wants to address health concern topics besides the dangers of unprotected sex, or drug and alcohol abuse.

Which class topic would be appropriate to present?
1. Warning signs of depression for peers to identify among their classmates
2. Injury prevention
3. Early signs of cancer and heart disease
4. Normal physiological changes of this age group

emsimon14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2000), almost 4 million of the new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) each year occur in adolescents.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance reported that most deaths in the age group from 10 to 24 years were caused by motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injuries (falls, drowning, poisoning), homicides, and suicides. Risky behaviors contributed to these statistics, but since suicide is one of the four major causes of death in this age group and depression or depressed behavior often leads to this end, it would be good if students understood what to look for in their peers.
Rationale 2: Injury prevention should be the focus in the school-age child.
Rationale 3: Cancer and heart disease are not prevalent problems among high school age students.
Rationale 4: Normal physiological changes would not address health problems of this age group, but rather give general information.