The school nurse is responsible for teaching adolescents about ...

[Marty]

The school nurse is responsible for teaching adolescents about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which one of the following statements would the nurse make about chlamydial infection when instructing the students?
 
  a. It is a viral infection that cannot be cured.
  b. It can be treated with a full course of antibiotics.
  c. It can be contracted via bloodborne exchange.
  d. It can be prevented with the use of a spermicide.

Question 2

Which of the following refers to all factors that influence how a message is perceived by other people?
 
  a. Symbolic communication
  b. Metacommunication
  c. Active expression
  d. Contextual action

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Answer to Question 1

B

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A Chlamydia is caused by bacteria, not by a virus, and can be treated with an antibiotic.
B Chlamydia is the most common of all bacterial STIs and is treated with an antibiotic.
C STIs such as chlamydia are transmitted from infected individuals to partners during intimate sexual contact. STIs are contracted not via bloodborne exchange but rather through body fluids.
D Chlamydia is not prevented with the use of a spermicide.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Symbolic communication is verbal and nonverbal symbolism used to convey meaning.
B Metacommunication is a broad term that refers to all factors that influence how a message is perceived by other people.
C Active expression is not the term that refers to all factors that influence a message as perceived by other people.
D Contextual action is not the term that refers to all factors that influence a message as perceived by other people.

[Marty]

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