During a visit to the physician, the patient states he has been sexually active with many women and is unsure if they were HIV positive or had sexually transmitted diseases
Which of the following is most important for the nurse providing educational intervention on the transmission of HIV?
A) Men cannot become infected if they remove the penis before ejaculation.
B) The use of birth control pills will decrease the production of HIV.
C) The use of nonoxynol-9 will increase the risk of HIV transmission.
D) Women infected with HIV will place men at risk only during menstruation.
Ans: C
Feedback: The use of spermicides with nonoxynol-9 is discouraged; these agents do not protect against HIV infection and may increase the risk for transmission of the virus. Removal of the penis before ejaculation, the use of birth control pills, and unprotected sexual intercourse will place the male and female at risk for HIV transmission. Women infected with HIV place men at risk for HIV transmission at any time, not only during menstruation.
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