A Female Patient Is Having Difficulty Accepting the Diagnosis of a Sexually

question 32

Multiple Choice

A female patient is having difficulty accepting the diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) because she has been "on the pill" for years. What information can the nurse provide to aid this patient?

• A) Skipping doses could have caused the disease.
• B) She may need to change the type of birth control pill she is using.
• C) The pill offers some protection against STIs.
• D) Latex condoms are better protection against bacterial STIs.

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Definitions:

Lateral Transport

The movement of substances parallel to the surface of a cell membrane, often involved in various cellular processes.

Lenticels

Porous swellings of cork cells in the stems of woody plants; facilitate the exchange of gases.

Pith Rays

Tissue in plants that extends radially across the stem or trunk, involved in the storage and transport of nutrients horizontally within the structure.

Heartwood

The dense, inner part of a tree trunk, yielding the hardest wood.