The nurse is concerned that a client is at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted infection. What assessment information did the nurse use to make this clinical decision? (Select all that apply.)
1. Allergic to penicillin
2. Does not use condoms
3. Takes oral contraceptives
4. First sexual encounter at age 14
5. Previous treatment for chlamydia
Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
1. An allergy to penicillin does not increase the client's risk of contracting an STI.
2. Risk factors for STIs include unprotected sexual activity.
3. Risk factors for STIs include use of oral contraceptives.
4. Risk factors for STIs include sexual activity as an adolescent.
5. Risk factors for STIs include personal or partner history of STI
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1. 1642 hours 2. 1542 hours 3. 0342 hours 4. 0330 hours
Family support needs during an illness experience often require a nurse to:
1. Provide instructions that help the family understand the demands of an illness. 2. Develop a friendship with the family to provide continuity of care. 3. Resolve conflict by accentuating the individual family differences. 4. Make moral judgments of the family's actions.
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