The nurse is providing care for a young adult female who is experiencing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The client tells the nurse that she and her husband have just decided to try to have a baby. What should the nurse review with this client?
1. The need to refrain from intercourse for the next 6 months
2. The sequelae of PID
3. The medication side effects
4. The possibility that the husband caused the STI
Answer: 2
1. The client does not need to refrain from intercourse for 6 months. It is recommended that couples abstain until both parties are completely free of the STI.
2. PID can cause adhesions and damage to the female reproductive tract. The nurse would discuss these potential damages and prepare the client for the possibility that she could have difficulty conceiving.
3. Medication side effects already should have been addressed with the client.
4. It would not be appropriate to tell the client that the husband is at fault.
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