A 20-year-old woman who is being seen in the family medicine clinic for an annual physical exam reports being sexually active. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about
a. testing for Chlamydia infection.
b. immunization for herpes simplex.
c. infertility associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV).
d. the relationship between the herpes virus and cervical cancer.
ANS: A
Testing for Chlamydia is recommended for all sexually active females under age 25 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV infection does not cause infertility. There is no vaccine available for herpes simplex, and herpes simplex infection does not cause cervical cancer.
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