A male patient with gonorrhea asks the nurse how he can reduce his risk of contracting another sexually transmitted infection. The patient is not in a monogamous relationship. The nurse should instruct the patient to do which of the following?
A) Ask all potential sexual partners if they have a sexually transmitted disease.
B) Wear a condom every time he has intercourse.
C) Consider intercourse to be risk-free if his partner has no visible discharge, lesions, or rashes.
D) Aim to limit the number of sexual partners to fewer than five over his lifetime.
Ans: B
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Wearing a condom during intercourse considerably reduces the risk of contracting STIs. The other options may help reduce the risk for contracting an STI, but not to the extent that wearing a condom will. A monogamous relationship reduces the risk of contracting STIs.
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