The nurse works in a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. A young woman has tested positive for two STDs and has named a particular man as her only recent contact. Which of the following actions would represent an error by the nurse?
a. Upon telephoning the man, the nurse shared that he had been named as a contact and he needed to come in and be tested.
b. When the man came to the STD clinic, he was interviewed, including being asked if he had ever used drugs for recreational purposes.
c. When the man was found to test positive for an STD, he was interviewed regarding contacts and asked whether he wished to discuss the problem with his wife or if he wanted the nurse to talk to his wife.
d. When the man was not home, the nurse told another person who answered the phone that the STD clinic had called and to please have the man call this number.
Question 2
A young man had a test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) performed on an anonymous basis. When he tried to determine the results of the test, he was asked to come in to the public health department to get the results.
Which of the following assumptions is correct?
a. The laboratory results were inconclusive, and the test must be repeated.
b. The test result came back negative, but he will be asked for a donation.
c. The test result came back positive, and the staff want to support him emotionally when this information is shared with him.
d. The staff want to counsel him on safer sex practices regardless of the test results.
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