The nurse is caring for a male patient with gonorrhea. The patient asks how he can reduce his risk of contracting another sexually transmitted disease (STD). The nurse should instruct the patient to:
A) Ask all potential sexual partners if they have a sexually transmitted disease.
B) Wear a condom every time he has intercourse.
C) Consider intercourse to be risk-free if his partner has no visible discharge, lesions, or rashes.
D) Expect to limit the number of sexual partners to fewer than five over his lifetime.
Ans: B
Feedback: Wearing a condom during intercourse considerably reduces the risk of contracting STDs. The other options may help reduce the risk for contracting an STD but not to the extent that wearing a condom will. A monogamous relationship reduces the risk of contracting STDs.
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