A patient is complaining of increased vaginal discharge and perineal itching. The nurse knows that the most common complication seen in women with gonorrhea is which of the following?
A) Weight gain
B) Altered menstrual periods
C) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
D) Upper abdominal pain
Ans: C
Feedback: The most common complication seen in women with gonorrhea is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This occurs when an organism infects the uterus, fallopian tubes, or peritoneal fluid. In PID, there may be abdominal tenderness that occurs after menses. Anorexia and lower abdominal pelvic pain are also associated with PID.
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