The patient at the out patient clinic is reluctant to identify her sexual contacts. The nurse explains that the reporting of contacts is essential to:
1. slow transmission and spread.
2. increase public awareness.
3. increase state funding for treatment.
4. collect data for research.
1
Confirmed cases are reported to the health department. The purpose is to identify and treat infected individuals so that transmission can be slowed.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1106
OBJ: 4 TOP: Reporting STIs
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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