Which statement by a woman being treated for chlamydia indicates that more teaching is needed?
A) "I will take doxycycline for 1 week."
B) "I will take a single dose of azithromycin."
C) "I don't need to tell my sex partner that I have this infection."
D) "I can resume sexual activity once I begin taking the antibiotics."
C) "I don't need to tell my sex partner that I have this infection."
Explanation: A) The primary means of treatment for chlamydia is providing a single dose of azithromycin or doxycycline for 1 week.
B) The primary means of treatment for chlamydia is providing a single dose of azithromycin or doxycycline for 1 week.
C) Because the infection is spread through sexual contact, the sex partner needs to be treated so that the woman is not reinfected and so the partner does not infect others.
D) Sexual activity should not be resumed until treatment has been completed. Therefore, if the woman is taking doxycycline for a week, sexual activity should not resume until the course of antibiotics is complete.
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