Question

ABOUT CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Glenda R. is a parish nurse for Holy Cross Catholic Church. The church’s youth group teacher has overheard several of the 13- and 14-year-old teenagers talking about dating and sexual behaviors. The youth group teacher invites the parish nurse to speak to the group about sex and abstinence. Nurse Glenda sends letters to the parents describing when she will speak to the group about these topics and what will be discussed. Parents who would like their child to attend this class are asked to fill out the permission form.

On the night of the class, 18 of the 20 youth group members arrive for the class with their consent forms in hand. The room is set up with chairs in a circle and a computer with projector next to Nurse Glenda’s chair. Using pictures on the computer, Nurse Glenda illustrates the basic anatomy of the reproductive system and discusses what should be expected during puberty. Most of the class time is then spent discussing reasons for abstinence, how to know when you are ready for sex, and how to say no if you are not.

Questions

1. 1. Which teaching intervention designed to gather questions and feedback about the lesson would be most effective for this age group?

A. A confidential question box passed around for students to submit any questions they have about sex. Each student is asked to write something on a piece of paper, even if it is not a question or a comment, and to place it inside the box. Nurse Glenda reviews the papers and answers questions at the end of the class.

B. An open forum where students raise their hands and ask questions. Nurse Glenda responds appropriately.

C. A survey completed at the end of the class that students give to Nurse Glenda as they leave.

2. After the class has been given, Nurse Glenda talks to the parents and the church’s religious education teacher. Nurse Glenda believes that she can do more with this age group and would like to offer her services to them. She suggests that an evening of preventive screenings should be offered. What should Nurse Glenda screen for in this group of teenagers?

3. How can Nurse Glenda use interactive health communication (IHC) to reinforce the lesson?

Answer 1

1, b, An open forum where students raise their hands and ask quesitons.nurse Glenda responds appropriately.
Open forum than closed forum support student motivations and engagement when there is a verbal disclosure. Discussion forum increases the students' participation it will be a powerful learning strategy for the students.
2, screening includes developmental screening like weight, height, BMI and STD screening, chlamydia screening is routine screening for all sexually active adolescents and those who are at high risk of infection. this screening routine prevents adolescents from early pregnancy and disease prevention.
3, Online resources ane collaborative resources teach adolescents needs, it improve health behavior and habits using information for better decision making it also avoid health risk behaviors. adolescents are comfortable on the internet and using social networking for information seeking.using blogs, chat groups, facebook improve interactive communication it support the lesson to access to personalize health information and improve students ability to gather information and help for decision support.