When teaching a high school boys' health class, which information ...

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When teaching a high school boys' health class, which information about latex condoms is most important for the nurse to include?
 
  a. Use petroleum jelly as a lubricant.
  b. Leave room at the condom tip for a reser-voir for semen.
  c. Discard condoms after three uses.
  d. Apply the condom immediately before ejaculation.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 60-year-old African American patient with hypertension. The patient is obese and a smoker. Which modifiable risk factors place this patient at an increased risk for heart disease? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Age
  b. Race
  c. Hypertension
  d. Obesity
  e. Smoking

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Answer to Question 1

B
Leaving room at the tip of a condom guards against spillage of semen. Petroleum jelly deteri-orates latex condoms. Only water-based lubricants should be used. Condoms should be applied only one time. A condom should be applied with erection; sperm is secreted in pre-ejaculate.

Answer to Question 2

C, D, E
Modifiable risk factors that increase the patient's risk of heart disease include hypertension, ob-esity, and cigarette smoking. The patient could lessen his risk by strictly controlling blood pres-sure, losing weight with diet and exercise, and implementing a smoking cessation plan. Age and race are nonmodifiable risk factors for heart disease.