What type of questions would you want to ask to begin to focus your plan? How will her risk factors affect your screening?

A 52-year-old female presents to your clinic concerned that she may
have contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). She states she
is recently divorced and admits she never had to practice “safe sex”
before and that she has been with several
people over the last few months. She has been drinking “way
too much” and feels she should just be tested for everything as she has
been experimenting.
What type of questions would you want to ask to begin to focus your plan? How will her risk factors affect your screening?
There are several preventive guidelines related to STI
risk and screening. What do the current guidelines indicate she should
be screened for?
What recommendations should you make regarding “safe sex” practices?
Are there any other preventive guidelines you should address with this patient?

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