An adolescent patient who has developed primary syphilis is trying to determine when she may have contracted the disease
The nurse would be correct in informing her that these painless lesions developed approximately how many weeks after initial inoculation?
A) 1 week
B) 1 month
C) 2 to 3 weeks
D) 3 days
Ans: C
Feedback: Primary syphilis occurs 2 to 3 weeks after initial inoculation with the organism. A painless lesion at the site of infection will occur. Untreated, these lesions usually resolve spontaneously within about 2 months.
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