When planning a community program on sexually transmitted infections, which concept should guide the nurse's teaching plan for syphilis?
A) Syphilis progresses through three stages without treatment.
B) The incubation period for syphilis is two weeks.
C) Spirochetes can penetrate the central nervous system causing damage.
D) Syphilis is a self-limiting infection.
C) Spirochetes can penetrate the central nervous system causing damage.
Explanation: A) Without appropriate intervention, syphilis will progress through four stages: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary.
B) After infection, the spirochetes rapidly disseminate systemically, traveling through the blood and lymphatic systems. The incubation period averages approximately 3 weeks and can range from 10 to 90 days.
C) After infection, the spirochetes rapidly disseminate systemically, traveling through the blood and lymphatic systems. The incubation period averages approximately 3 weeks and can range from 10 to 90 days. During this time, the spirochetes penetrate the central nervous system.
D) Without treatment, syphilis causes cardiovascular and neurologic damage, resulting in death.
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