The nurse is performing an assessment of the female client's genitalia. The nurse has inserted a speculum and notices that the client has a frothy greenish-yellowish discharge present within the vagina
Based on this data, which condition does the nurse suspect?
1. Trichomoniasis.
2. Gonorrhea.
3. Chlamydia.
4. Candidiasis.
Correct Answer: 1
Frothy, yellow-green discharge is seen in a client with trichomoniasis. Green discharge that has a foul smell is associated with gonorrhea. A yellow discharge can be visualized in a client with a chlamydial infection. Thick, whitish discharge can be visualized in a client with candidiasis.
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