The nurse tells a high school senior who is newly diagnosed with herpes that the rise in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be attributed to: (Select all that apply.)
a. an increase in the number of sexually ac-tive teenagers.
b. an increase in the opportunity to have multiple partners.
c. knowledge deficit about signs and symp-toms of STIs.
d. teenagers being reluctant to report diseas-es.
e. young people's inability to acquire confi-dential health care.
A, B, C, D, E
All options are valid reasons for the increasing incidence of STIs.
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