When assessing high-risk behaviors, which question specifically identifies a blood-related risk for a sexually transmitted infection?
a. "Have you ever received donor semen, eggs, or transplanted tissue?"
b. "Have you ever exchanged sex for drugs, money, or shelter?"
c. "How do you protect yourself from HIV and sexually transmitted infections?"
d. "Have you ever injected drugs using shared equipment?"
ANS: A
Receipt of any donated organ, tissue, semen, or eggs is considered a blood-related risk. Other blood-related risks include blood transfusion, sex with a person with hemophilia, or sharing equipment for tattoos and body piercing. The exchange of sex for money, drugs, or shelter is considered a drug use-related risk. Other drug use-related risks include having sex with a person who uses or shares, and having sex while stoned, high, or drunk so that you cannot remember the details. By using male condoms, female condoms, or other barriers, patient can protect themselves against sexual risk. Other high-risk behaviors in this category include: having sex against one's will, failing to use protection, having sex with a partner who is bisexual or gay, having anal intercourse, and sexual activity with an increased number of partners. Sharing equipment to inject street drugs or steroids is a drug use-related risk.
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