A Female Patient Is Having Difficulty Accepting the Diagnosis of a Sexually

question 12

Multiple Choice

A female patient is having difficulty accepting the diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease because she has "been on the pill" for years. Which piece of information can the nurse provide to aid this patient?

• A)Skipping doses could have caused the disease.
• B)She possibly needs to change the type of birth control pill being used.
• C)Some diseases are virulent and the pill will not protect her.
• D)Oral contraceptives do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.

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