A community health nurse has been sent to a small rural community. The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the adolescent population is four times greater than in the surrounding communities. A nurse does a risk assessment of the community. What will this identify?

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A risk assessment identifies behaviours that place adolescents at risk for STIs, such as lack of condom use, multiple sexual partners or engaging in sexual activities while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It may also identify other potential risk factors such as lack of access to sexual health education or healthcare services. The incidence of STIs in the community, location of condom machines, and the organism causing the increase in STIs may be important to know but are not the main focus of a risk assessment.

A Community Health Nurse Has Been Sent to a Small