The school nurse is responsible for teaching adolescents about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which one of the following statements would the nurse make about chlamydial infection when instructing the students?
a. It is a viral infection that cannot be cured.
b. It can be treated with a full course of antibiotics.
c. It can be contracted via bloodborne exchange.
d. It can be prevented with the use of a spermicide.
B
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A Chlamydia is caused by bacteria, not by a virus, and can be treated with an antibiotic.
B Chlamydia is the most common of all bacterial STIs and is treated with an antibiotic.
C STIs such as chlamydia are transmitted from infected individuals to partners during intimate sexual contact. STIs are contracted not via bloodborne exchange but rather through body fluids.
D Chlamydia is not prevented with the use of a spermicide.
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