A nurse working with adolescents in a juvenile detentioncenter teaches parents about behaviors that place adolescentsat high risk for injury. Which statements accurately describethese risks? Select all that apply. a. Each year, underage drinking claims the lives of approxi-mately 5,000 individuals under the age of 21. b. Approximately one in three high school students reportedusing some type of tobacco product.c. The CDC (2012i) lists motor vehicle accidents as thenumber-one cause of death for adolescents.d. Marijuana use among teenagers has been on the increaseand the abuse of prescription medication and OTC drugshas remained at a high level.e. Homicide rates for adolescents are high, and youthsaged 10–19 years committed almost 500 suicides usingfirearms.f. As many as 30% of children are bullied during theirschool years and cyber bullying is even more damaging tochildren.

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A nurse working with adolescents in a juvenile detention
center teaches parents about behaviors that place adolescents
at high risk for injury. Which statements accurately describe
these risks? Select all that apply.

a. Each year, underage drinking claims the lives of approxi-
mately 5,000 individuals under the age of 21.

b. Approximately one in three high school students reported
using some type of tobacco product.
c. The CDC (2012i) lists motor vehicle accidents as the
number-one cause of death for adolescents.
d. Marijuana use among teenagers has been on the increase
and the abuse of prescription medication and OTC drugs
has remained at a high level.
e. Homicide rates for adolescents are high, and youths
aged 10–19 years committed almost 500 suicides using
firearms.
f. As many as 30% of children are bullied during their
school years and cyber bullying is even more damaging to
children.

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