A female client tells the nurse she is experiencing a low-grade fever, pelvic and abdominal pain, dyspareunia, nausea, and vomiting. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed:
a. candidiasis infection c. pelvic inflammatory disease
b. gastroenteritis of bacterial origin d. urinary tract infection
C
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the result of bacterial infection of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or vascular or supporting structures within the pelvis. Risk factors include multiple sexual partners; frequent, unprotected intercourse; intrauterine contraceptive devices; and childbirth. Manifestations of PID include pelvic or abdominal pain, low-grade fever, backache, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, nausea, vomiting, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia.
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