A nurse is educating a student nurse on how STIs affect the ...

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A nurse is educating a student nurse on how STIs affect the health of their clients. Which of the following statements accurately describes an effect of an STI?
 
  A) STIs are most common in young to middle adulthood populations.
  B) The incidence of STIs is decreasing due to health promotion efforts.
  C) Most of the time STIs cause no symptoms, especially in women.
  D) Health problems caused by STIs are more severe and frequent in men.

Question 2

A young woman has been diagnosed with human papilloma virus (HPV). As a result, she will be at increased risk for which of the following?
 
  A) Infertility
  B) Genital warts
  C) Vaginal bleeding
  D) Cervical cancer

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Most of the time, STIs cause no symptoms, particularly in women. STIs affect men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels; they are most prevalent among teenagers and young adults. The incidence of STIs is rising, in part because in the last few decades, young people have become sexually active earlier yet are marrying later. Health problems caused by STIs tend to be more severe and more frequent for women than for men, in part because the frequency of asymptomatic infection means that many women do not seek care until serious problems have developed.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, increases a woman's risk for cervical cancer.