A patient in the emergency department is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease. Before discharge, the nurse will provide the patient with some health teaching about:
1. Endometriosis.
2. Menopause.
3. Ovarian hyperplasia.
4. Sexually transmitted infections.
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Rationale 1: Endometriosis is not related to pelvic inflammatory disease.
Rationale 2: Menopause is not related to pelvic inflammatory disease.
Rationale 3: Ovarian hyerplasia is not related to pelvic inflammatory disease.
Rationale 4: Pelvic inflammatory disease usually occurs as a result of ascending sexually transmitted infection.
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