Answer to Question 1
C
The nurse should first assess the patient's risk for contracting an STI. If the patient has been in a monogamous relationship, and both parties are STI free, there is no need for a barrier. However, even though a patient has gone through menopause, there is still risk for an STI. The best way for a nurse to be sensitive to a patient's needs is to find out more about the patient. Discussing sexual performance in relation to using a barrier method does not answer the patient's question.
Answer to Question 2
C
List actual time of discharge, mode of transportation, and who accompanied the patient for discharge summary information. In some settings, a Kardex, a portable flip-over file or notebook, is kept at the nurses' station. A Kardex is for nurses, not for patients to take upon discharge. A nurse completes a nursing history form when a patient is admitted to a nursing unit, not when the patient is discharged. SOAP notes are not given to patients who are being discharged. SOAP notes are a type of documentation style.