A Male Client Asks the Nurse Why It Is Better

question 2

Multiple Choice

A male client asks the nurse why it is better to purchase condoms that are not lubricated with nonoxynol-9 (a common spermicide) .Which response by the nurse is the most accurate?

• A) "The lubricant prevents vaginal irritation."
• B) "Nonoxynol-9 does not provide protection against STIs as originally thought; it has also been linked to an increase in the transmission of the HIV and can cause genital lesions."
• C) "The additional lubrication improves sex."
• D) "Nonoxynol-9 improves penile sensitivity."

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Definitions:

Radioactive Tracer

A substance containing a radioisotope used to track or trace chemical reactions or biological processes by detecting the radiation it emits.

Neurons

Basic cells of the nervous system that transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.

Agonists

Substances that activate receptors to produce a biological response.