A woman who was just diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease is beginning treatment. What should the nurse remind this female to do?

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The nurse should remind the female patient to inform all sexual partners about the diagnosis so that they can also be treated. This is important in preventing the further spread of the disease and protecting others from getting infected. Birth control pills are used for preventing pregnancy and do not provide any protection against sexually transmitted diseases, so A is not the correct answer. Minimising sexual activity may reduce the risk of transmitting the disease to others, but it does not address the need for informing current and past sexual partners about the diagnosis, so B is not the best choice. While avoiding HIV infection is important, the nurse should focus on addressing the patient's current diagnosis and the need for partner notification, so C is not the best choice.

A Woman Who Was Just Diagnosed with a Sexually Transmitted