The school nurse is teaching adolescents about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which of the following accurately describes a characteristic of these disorders?
A) In the United States, most STIs occur in people older than 25.
B) By law, physicians must report STIs treated in adolescents to their caregivers.
C) A history of reproductive or urinary tract disorders may mask STIs.
D) The incidence of some STIs is decreasing owing to condom use and public education.
C
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Sexually active young adults with a history of reproductive and/or urinary tract disorders may have STIs that are not obvious or have not been detected. Most STIs in the United States occur in people younger than age 25 . Physicians must, by law, treat an adolescent with an STI without reporting the condition to the adolescent's family caregivers. The incidence of certain STIs is increasing, even with the massive amount of public education about safer sex and condom use.
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