A college student is being treated for Chlamydia. What should the nurse teach this student to decrease the risk of transmitting another sexually transmitted infection?
A) Unprotected sex is acceptable if you know the partner well.
B) Latex condoms should be used for all sexual activity.
C) Birth control pills will help to decrease the risk of pregnancy and STDs.
D) Condoms should be used with petroleum jelly.
Answer: B
Latex condoms should be used for all sexual activity to decrease the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection. Although birth control pills can decrease the risk of pregnancy, they do not protect against the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Petroleum jelly can damage a condom, defeating its purpose for safe sex. Unprotected sex should only be considered when both partners have been tested for HIV and the relationship is mutually monogamous.
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A nurse caring for a patient with an external ventriculostomy notices that the CSF has changed from clear to pink-tinged. What condition might this signify?
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The client scheduled to undergo a minor surgery states, "The physician will not give me pain medication after surgery because my surgery is only minor." The best response by the nurse is:
1. "You can experience pain after minor surgery, so you can have pain medication." 2. "You are correct. The physician will not order any pain medication." 3. "You are correct. I will need to teach you nonpharmacologic pain relief measures." 4. " You can only have about half the dose since your surgery is minor."