A high school teacher is giving a lecture on sexually transmitted diseases to a class of seniors when one of them stands up and says "I'm safe with my boyfriend.He uses condoms." Which of the following responses of the teacher is most likely to be misleading?

A) Condoms offer limited protection against certain skin-to-skin sexually transmitted diseases.
B) Condoms have been 80 percent effective in preventing transmission of HIV.
C) Condoms provide complete protection against certain infections such as herpes.
D) Condoms are less likely to be used by those who use alcohol prior to sex.

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Danielle Pauline Baylon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Condoms do not provide complete protection against any sexually transmitted infection. This response is misleading and could give the student a false sense of security. It is important for the teacher to emphasize that condoms are not 100% effective in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted infections and that abstinence is the only sure way to prevent transmission.

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