The nurse is examining a female client and notes a greenish discharge with a foul odor. The client also exhibits guarding of the abdomen. Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate?

Question

1. Trichomoniasis.
2. Herpes infection.
3. Gonorrhea.
4. Bacterial vaginosis.

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 3
Green discharge that has a foul smell is associated with gonorrhea, which may spread to the abdominal cavity to cause pelvic inflammatory disease. Frothy yellow-green discharge is seen in trichomoniasis. Herpes infection produces red, painful vesicles with localized swelling. Bacterial vaginosis presents with a creamy-gray to white discharge that has a fishy odor.