After initially presenting to a campus medical clinic after the emergence of a wart on her vulva, a 21-year-old woman is distraught to receive a diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV).
The woman states, I know I'm supposed to, but I really have no idea how I'm going to break this to my boyfriend. What will happen if I don't tell him? What nursing diagnosis should the clinic nurse identify in this woman's care?
A) Complicated grieving
B) Situational low self-esteem
C) Hopelessness
D) Decisional conflict
Question 2
A 22-year-old woman is scheduled to begin radiotherapy for the treatment of invasive cervical cancer. The nurse should be aware that there is a high likelihood that the woman has a history of what sexually transmitted infection?
A) Trichomonas vaginalis
B) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
C) Neisseriae gonorrhoeae
D) Human papillomavirus (HPV)
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