As a Nurse Caring for a Gay Man, You Should

question 6

Multiple Choice

As a nurse caring for a gay man, you should be aware of the worrisome statistic of the rise in incidence of which sexually transmitted disease among males who have sex with males (MSM) in the United States because contracting this disease increases the likelihood of HIV transmission?

• A) Chlamydia
• B) Gonorrhea
• C) Syphilis
• D) Human papillomavirus

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Definitions:

Nurture

The influence of environmental factors like education, culture, and personal experiences on the growth and development of an individual.

Accelerate

To increase speed, cause faster movement, or hasten development or progress.

Perceptual Abilities

Human capabilities related to the interpretation of sensory information to understand the environment.

Face-like Image

Visual stimuli that resemble a human face, often perceived due to the brain's pattern recognition capabilities.