A patient comes into the clinic complaining of lower abdominal pelvic pain and a vaginal discharge. The patient tells the nurse that the pain gets worse when she voids. What would the nurse suspect?
A) Bladder infection
B) Pelvic infection
C) Candid infection
D) Desquamative vaginitis
Ans: B
Feedback: Symptoms of pelvic infection usually begin with vaginal discharge, dyspareunia, lower abdominal pelvic pain, and tenderness that occurs after menses. Pain may increase with voiding or with defecation.
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