Which Client Might Be Well Advised to Continue Condom Use

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which client might be well advised to continue condom use during intercourse throughout her pregnancy?

• A) Unmarried pregnant women
• B) Women at risk for acquiring or transmitting STIs
• C) All pregnant women
• D) Women at risk for candidiasis

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Definitions:

Basement Membrane

A thin layer of extracellular matrix that separates epithelial or endothelial cells from the underlying connective tissue, providing support and regulation.

Hemidesmosomes

Specialized cell structures involved in the attachment of a cell to the extracellular matrix or basement membrane.

Adhesion Belt

A structure within epithelial cells, made of cadherin proteins, that helps in cell-cell adhesion, maintaining the structural integrity of tissues.

Contraction

The process in which muscle fibers shorten in length, resulting in movement or force generation.