A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with a Sexually Transmitted Disease

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the patient's partner is angry, saying, "She must have cheated on me." What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) "This infection may have been present for a long time."
• B) "You need to be tested for this disease too."
• C) "Yes, you're right; if you don't have the STD, she cheated."
• D) "Now, now, getting angry will not help anything."

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