After an education class, the nurse overhears an adolescent woman discussing safe sex practices
Which of the following comments by the young woman indicates that additional teaching about sexually transmitted infection (STI) control issues is needed?
a. "I could get an STI even if I just have oral sex."
b. "Girls over 16 are less likely to get STDs than younger girls."
c. "The best way to prevent an STI is to use a diaphragm."
d. "Girls get human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) easier than boys do."
ANS: c
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a. This statement is true. Organisms that cause sexually transmitted infections can invade the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts.
b. This statement is true. Young women are especially high risk for becoming infected with sexually transmitted diseases.
c. This statement is untrue. The young woman needs further teaching. Condoms protect against STDs and pregnancy. In addition, condoms can be kept in readiness for whenever sex may occur spontaneously. Using condoms does not require the teen to plan to have sex. A diaphragm is not an effective infection-control method. Plus, it would require the teen to plan for intercourse.
d. This statement is true. Young women are higher risk for becoming infected with HIV than are young men.
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