A Patient Diagnosed with Latent Syphilis Asks About Transmitting the Disease

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with latent syphilis asks about transmitting the disease to his spouse. What information should be provided to the patient?

• A) "You will need to abstain from sexual relations until treatment is completed."
• B) "You will need to wear a condom."
• C) "At this late stage, the disease is contained to only you."
• D) "At this stage of the disease, transmission is by contact with blood."

Understand the basis and effectiveness of parent training programs for conduct problems.

Recognize leading causes of death among youths and distinguish between myths and facts.

Analyze psychosocial risk factors associated with conduct problems.

Discuss the concept of fear conditioning and its role in anxiety disorders among children.

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Definitions:

Skin Cancer

A common form of cancer that develops in the cells of the skin, often due to overexposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning beds.

Diagnosed Cancer

The determination by a healthcare professional that a person has cancer, typically through various tests and examinations.

Myocardial Infarction

A medical term for a heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time to cause damage or death of heart muscle.

Cardiac Arrest

A sudden, sometimes fatal, condition marked by the cessation of heart function and blood circulation.