A teenage boy, while being assessed for fever, reveals to the nurse that he is interested in having an intimate relationship, but is afraid of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). How can the nurse best help this client?
A) Advise the client to get sex education from his parents.
B) Educate the client to use condoms.
C) Educate the client on the various forms of birth control.
D) Advise the client to avoid intimate relationships.
B
Feedback:
The nurse should suggest that the use of condoms is the best way to prevent STIs. Sex education helps adolescents to know about sex, sexuality, and changes occurring in their bodies, whereas birth control methods help to prevent pregnancy; this knowledge will not help the client minimize the risk of STIs. The nurse should address the client's fears instead of asking him to refrain from sexual activity.
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