On the diagnosis of syphilis in a young female patient, the nurse informs her that her illness must be reported to:
a. her parents.
b. the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC).
c. the hospital infection control department.
d. the local public health agency.
D
STIs are reported to the local public health agency for accumulation by the CDC. The local public health agency will get in touch with the sexual contacts of the patient and attempt to initiate treatment.
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