The nurse interviewing a college student who believes he has been exposed to gonorrhea tells him that the incubation period for gonorrhea is usually ______ after exposure
a. 2 to 6 days
b. 1 week
c. 2 weeks
d. 4 weeks
A
The incubation period is 2 to 6 days before symptoms may appear.
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A. Ethical nursing. B. Econursing. C. Ethnonursing. D. Emic nursing.
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A) Breast self-examinations B) Therapy programs for sexually abused children C) Immunizations against certain diseases D) Tine test for tuberculosis
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a. Chlamydia trachomatis b. Gardnerella vaginalis c. Haemophilus ducreyi d. Trichomonas vaginalis
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a. Coagulative necrosis b. Liquefactive necrosis c. Caseous necrosis d. Autonecrosis