A Male Client Asks the Nurse Why It Is Better

A male client asks the nurse why it is better to purchase condoms that are not lubricated with nonoxynol-9 (a common spermicide) .The nurse's most appropriate response is:

A) "The lubricant prevents vaginal irritation."
B) "Nonoxynol-9 does not provide protection against sexually transmitted infections, as originally thought; it has also been linked to an increase in the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and can cause genital lesions."
C) "The additional lubrication improves sex."
D) "Nonoxynol-9 improves penile sensitivity."