The nurse is teaching a group of parents of severely disabled school-aged girls. The nurse tells the parents that these girls:
1. Need education about STIs, contraception, and routine gynecological checkups.
2. Would be better off if they had permanent sterilization.
3. Will probably not be sexually active.
4. Are not able to understand about contraception and sex.
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Rationale 1: No matter how disabled they might be, these girls need to have the same education on sexual matters as do other girls.
Rationale 2: Permanent sterilization of severely disabled females was done in the mid-20th century, but cannot be done now without permission of the patient.
Rationale 3: This is a false statement. The individual with an intellectual disability can be sexually active.
Rationale 4: Although they are disabled, these girls should able to understand about contraception and sex with clear and concise explanations.
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