A school nurse suggests to teachers that they have a session on coping strategies and stress management techniques.The nurse also sets up a peer counseling program.Which of the following is the school nurse most likely trying to prevent?

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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents,ages 15 to 19.To reduce the incidence of suicide in teenagers,the nurse can emphasize coping strategies and stress management techniques and organize a peer assistance program to help teenagers cope with school stresses.Bullying may result in adolescents feeling that suicide is the only answer.However,the strategies that the nurse is completing would not necessarily promote a decrease in bullying.The strategies suggested would not impact the prevalence of obesity or the incidence of violence.

A School Nurse Suggests to Teachers That They Have a Session