The ambulatory care nurse is aware that after the appearance of the primary lesions, latent syphilis will begin in approximately
a. 1 month.
b. 3 to 6 months.
c. 1 to 2 years.
d. 3 to 5 years.
C
Latent syphilis usually occurs 1 to 2 years after the primary lesion and can last as long as 50 years.
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