The nurse is planning a teaching session about STIs for a group of college students. What should the nurse keep in mind when teaching?
Select all that apply.
1. One in two sexually active persons will contract an STI by age 25.
2. Many STIs are more easily transmitted from a man to a woman than from a woman to a man.
3. Oral contraceptives do not protect against STIs.
4. Research supports that there is a relationship between domestic violence and STI infections.
5. Sexual activity with multiple partners is associated with increased incidence of STIs.
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
Sexual activity with multiple partners is associated with increased STI incidence. Many STIs are more easily transmitted from a man to a woman than from a woman to a man. There is no evidence that one in two sexually active persons will contract an STI by age 25. Evidenced-based practice studies confirmed a positive relationship between violence and STIs. Oral contraceptives do not protect against STIs.
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