You are counseling a couple about sexually transmitted diseases. The male partner has genital herpes. To prevent spread of the infection to the female partner, you advise the couple that
A) a condom should be used during intercourse.
B) coitus should be delayed until 10 days after penicillin is begun.
C) acyclovir should be applied topically prior to intercourse.
D) intercourse should be avoided until a Pap test is negative.
A
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a. need for external controls. b. adequacy of social supports. c. patient's perception of the precipitating event. d. patient's preferred coping mechanism.
The review of literature is important to the research process for which of these reasons?
a. It guides all steps of the research process. b. It provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study. c. It guides only the conceptualization of the problem statement. d. It identifies only gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.
A nurse is assessing an older school-age child recently admitted to the hospital. Which assessment indicates the child is in an appropriate stage of cognitive development?
a. Addition and subtraction ability b. Ability to classify c. Vocabulary d. Play activity
A person is on a low-cholesterol diet. Which food is allowed?
a. Skim milk b. Cheddar cheese c. Creamed soup d. Fried chicken