The community health nurse will be presenting a program to discuss sexually transmitted infections. When planning the program, which of the following concepts regarding syphilis should be included?
1. Syphilis rates are associated with the use of crack cocaine.
2. The incidence of syphilis has decreased over the past decade.
3. The incidence of infectious syphilis is highest in men.
4. Hispanic Americans have the greatest rate of syphilis infection.
Syphilis rates are associated with the use of crack cocaine.
Rationale: The rates of syphilis are associated with the use of crack cocaine. This link is attributed to the high-risk practice of exchanging sex for money and drugs. The rate of syphilis infections has been increasing. Women are the largest population impacted by the infection. African Americans have the greatest rate of infection.
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