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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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.Nonoxynol-9 may cause vaginal irritation,has no effect on the quality of sexual activity,and has no effect on penile sensitivity.

A Male Client Asks the Nurse Why It Is Better