The nurse is interviewing a teenage patient. To get the most accurate information, which therapeutic statement should the nurse make to encourage the teenager to give detailed information?
A) "Do you like members of the opposite sex?"
B) "Do you go out on dates frequently?"
C) "Are you sexually active?"
D) "Do you have oral, anal, or vaginal sex?"
Ans: D
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