When a nurse discovers that a woman has been treated for cervical cancer, the nurse asks the woman whether she has ever been tested for HIV or other STDs. The woman is offended and asks why the nurse would ask her such a thing
Which of the following statements would be the best response from the nurse?
a. "Cervical cancer treatments may decrease immunity, so that it is easier to acquire STDs."
b. "Cervical cancer usually is caused by HPV, and often the presence of one STD is accompanied by other STDs."
c. "The presence of an STD in women with cervical cancer may lead to congenital defects in offspring."
d. "The presence of an STD in a woman with a history of cervical cancer has been associated with a relapse of the cancer after treatment."
ANS: B
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