Author Question: A female patient is having difficulty accepting the diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease ... (Read 78 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A female patient is having difficulty accepting the diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease because she has been on the pill for years. Which piece of information should the nurse provide to aid this patient?

1. Skipping doses could have caused the disease.
2. She possibly needs to change the type of birth control pill being used.
3. Some diseases are virulent, and the pill will not protect her.
4. Oral contraceptives do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.

Question 2

The community health nurse is asked to develop a STI educational program to target at-risk people in the community.

After reviewing the risk factors for chlamydial infections, for what population should the nurse target the information in the educational plan?

1. males at the adult senior center
2. groups of teenagers from the local high school
3. married couples attending Lamaze classes
4. children from the local 4H Club

kmb352 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Oral contraceptives do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. The type of oral contraceptive used or inconsistency of dose does not increase risk of STI. By making the vaginal environment less acidic, oral contraceptives can predispose women to infection.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
One risk factor for chlamydial infection is intercourse during adolescence. Groups of teenagers from the local high school would be the target population for this presentation. Older adult males, children and married couples are not in the highest risk group for transmission of STIs.