A 29-year-old female patient is diagnosed with Chlamydia during a routine pelvic examination. The nurse knows that teaching regarding the management of the condition has been effective when the patient says which of the following?
a. "My partner will need to take antibiotics at the same time I do."
b. "Go ahead and give me the antibiotic injection, so I will be cured."
c. "I will use condoms during sex until I finish taking all the antibiotics."
d. "I do not plan on having children, so treating the infection is not important."
ANS: A
Sex partners should be treated simultaneously to prevent reinfection. Chlamydia is treated with oral antibiotics. Abstinence from sexual intercourse is recommended for 7 days after treatment, and condoms should be recommended during all sexual contacts to prevent infection. Chronic pelvic pain, as well as infertility, can result from untreated Chlamydia.
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