A female client, diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease, is being considered for inpatient treatment. Which of the following would indicate that the client should be admitted to the hospital for care of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
1. The client is pregnant.
2. The client will not adhere to the prescribed antibiotic therapy.
3. The client's temperature is 103 degrees°F.
4. The client is experiencing symptoms of a tubo-ovarian abscess.
5. The client's blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg.
6. The client has purulent cervical discharge.
1, 2, 3, 4
Criteria for admission to treat pelvic inflammatory disease includes pregnancy, inability to comply with outpatient therapy, failure of outpatient therapy, temperature greater than 102.2°F, and suspected tubo-ovarian abscess. Blood pressure and purulent cervical discharge are not criteria for admission to treat pelvic inflammatory disease.
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