An Older Adult Female Patient Who Has Multiple Sexual Partners

question 8

Multiple Choice

An older adult female patient who has multiple sexual partners asks the nurse if the risk for contracting HIV really does increase as we age.The nurse shows the best understanding of this risk when responding

• A)"Any time one engages in sex with multiple partners,the risk for contracting HIV increases."
• B)"Changes in vaginal tissue and immune function increase the risk,especially if sex is unprotected."
• C)"Unless you are engaging in unprotected oral sex,your risk does not increase substantially."
• D)"Yes,your risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD)including HIV,dramatically increases as you age."

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Definitions:

Parental Fitness

The genetic contribution of parents to the next generation's gene pool, usually measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproductive age.

Extrinsic Mortality

The death rate from external factors, outside the organism's control, such as predation or accidents, as opposed to intrinsic factors like aging.

Mutations

Permanent alterations in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can lead to diversity within species and potentially new species over time.

Aging

The complex biological process of getting older, characterized by a gradual decline in physical and cognitive functions.