The nurse is providing care to an adolescent female who seeks care due to experiencing a change in vaginal discharge. The client is not sexually active, but states, "There is white stuff in my panties that looks like cottage cheese."
Based on this data, which condition does the nurse suspect?
1. Gonorrhea.
2. Chlamydia.
3. Yeast infection.
4. Pelvic inflammatory disease.
Correct Answer: 3
A cheese-like white discharge from the vagina is a characteristic finding of a yeast infection. The client's symptoms do not indicate gonorrhea, chlamydia, or pelvic inflammatory disease.
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