Your 24-year-old patient complains of vaginal discharge. When deciding what diagnostics to perform, what is most important to ascertain?
A. Color of the discharge
B. Timing of the menstrual cycle
C. Consistency of the discharge
D. Sexual activity and safe sex practices
ANS: D
If the patient complains about vaginal discharge, it is important to determine if the patient is sexually active, how many partners they have had, and their use of condoms. That will lead you to which diagnostics should be performed. The history should also include amount, color, consistency, odor, itching, burning, inflammation, or lesions, and history of STDs.
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