When teaching clients strategies for primary prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the nurse should
A) encourage compliance with medical treatment.
B) encourage early treatment of infected individuals.
C) provide risk reduction counseling.
D) treat all the client's sexual partners.

Question

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Primary prevention includes measures to prevent the disease from occurring. Health education about STDs should be provided as part of primary prevention. Medical treatment, early treatment, and treating all the client's sexual partners are not primary prevention.

When Teaching Clients Strategies for Primary Prevention of Sexually Transmitted