A 24-year-old patient with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is being treated with oral antibiotics as an outpatient. Which instruction will be included in patient teaching?
a. Abdominal pain may persist for several weeks.
b. Return for a follow-up appointment in 2 to 3 days.
c. Instruct a male partner to use a condom during sexual intercourse for the next week.
d. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) use may prevent pelvic organ scarring
ANS: B
The patient is instructed to return for follow-up in 48 to 72 hours. The patient should abstain from intercourse for 3 weeks. Abdominal pain should subside with effective antibiotic therapy. Corticosteroids may help prevent inflammation and scarring, but NSAIDs will not decrease scarring.
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