A patient has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the patient's partner is angry, saying, "She must have cheated on me." What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "This infection may have been present for a long time."
b. "You need to be tested for this disease too."
c. "Yes, you're right; if you don't have the STD, she cheated."
d. "Now, now, getting angry will not help anything."
ANS: A
Some STD symptoms may go unnoticed for a long time. Telling the partner to get tested as well without further explanation is likely to cause defensiveness. The nurse has no way of knowing if the patient "cheated" on the partner or not. Telling the partner not to get angry is dismissive of his/her concerns.
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