A male patient experiencing a small, painless lesion on the side of his penis is sexually active with multiple partners and does not use a condom. Which STI should the nurse realize this patient's history suggests?
1. condyloma acuminatum
2. syphilis
3. gonorrhea
4. chlamydia
Correct Answer: 2
The primary stage of syphilis is characterized by the appearance of a chancre. There is little or no pain with this warning sign. The chancre appears at the site of inoculation 3 to 4 weeks after the infectious contact. Condyloma acuminata are cauliflower-shaped lesions that appear on moist skin surfaces such as the vagina, perineum, penis, urethra, and anus. The male patient that presents with gonorrhea or chlamydia does not have lesions on the penis.
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