27. A school nurse is creating a plan to educate teenagers against the use of smokeless tobacco. What informational strategy would be best suited for the target population?
27. A school nurse is creating a plan to educate teenagers against the use of smokeless tobacco. What informational strategy would be best suited for the target population?
. Invite adults who were former users of smokeless tobacco to give presentations regarding how to quit.
. Create brochures that report the latest statistics regarding the link with cancer and dental complications.
. Run a series of anti-smokeless tobacco advertisements in the school newspaper.
. Display informational posters that carry images of former users' faces disfigured by oral cancer.
Test-Taking Tip
Recall that teenagers are most concerned with how they appear to others, especially their peer group. Prevention efforts that emphasize the effects on physical appearance are likely to be more effective than those that discuss potential long-term health consequences. Reading (Answers 2 and 3) and hearing (Answer 1) are not as effective as seeing an image (Answer 4).
Content Area: Child Health, Respiratory; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Planning; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Health Promotion and Maintenance/Principles of Teaching and Learning
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Answer 1 is incorrect because teenagers respond better to peers than adults. Answer 2 is incorrect because creating the brochures does not ensure their distribution to the target audience. Teenagers are also not likely to believe that they are at risk despite the statistical evidence. Answer 3 is incorrect because simply telling teenagers not to use smokeless tobacco is not likely to be effective. Adolescents have a strong need to be independent with little desire to follow health-care directives given by adults. Answer 4 is correct because the posters would demonstrate how smokeless tobacco use can affect an individual's appearance as well as cause serious health complications. Additionally, the posters would be visible for a sustained period of time.