A community health nurse would like to reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the community. Which of the following activities would most likely be used?
a. Establish immunization clinics to prevent STDs
b. Educate people with HIV about the mode of transmission
c. Explain to women that HIV is transmitted to women usually by intravenous drug abuse
d. Develop an STD clinic to increase com-munity access to services
ANS: D
The goal of Healthy People 2020 is to promote responsible sexual behaviors, strengthen commu-nity capacity, and increase access to quality services to prevent STDs and their complications. Nursing activities should align with these goals through development of an STD clinic to increase community access to services. Immunization clinics will not prevent the spread of most STDs. Education without access to services will not assist with reducing the problem.
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