The nurse working in a Planned Parenthood program recognizes that chlamydial infections are often asymptomatic, so the nurse should focus on:
1. care of clients who have symptoms and can be diagnosed and treated.
2. talking to high school students about the disease.
3. identification and screening of women at high risk for chlamydia.
4. talking to parents of teenagers about the disease.
Answer: 3
1. The infection is often asymptomatic.
2. Screening should be aimed at clients with risk factors.
3. Since the infection is asymptomatic, incidence is much higher than reported. It is the leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease.
4. Screening should be aimed at clients with risk factors.
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