A patient diagnosed with genital warts asks how they developed. Which pathogen should the nurse explain as causing genital warts?
a. Sarcoptes scabiei
b. Hepatitis A and B
c. Human papillomavirus
d. Chlamydia trachomatis
ANS: C
Condylomata acuminatum (genital warts) is a common sexually transmitted viral infection, and their incidence is increasing rapidly. Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) produces the condylomata. A, B, and D do not cause warts.
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