A 16-year-old client has been prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl) for treatment of a sexually transmitted infection
This client has been seen in the clinic four times in the last 6 months for the same condition. The client just wants the nurse to give her the medication so that she can go home. What would be considered the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
1. Noncompliance (antimicrobial therapy) related to therapeutic regimen
2. Diarrhea related to effects of drug therapy
3. Infection, Risk for
4. Knowledge, Deficient (infection) related to disease process, transmission, and drug therapy
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: There is no evidence that this client has been noncompliant with the therapeutic regimen.
Rationale 2: There are no data to indicate this client has diarrhea.
Rationale 3: This client already has an infection, and is currently being treated for this infection, so there is no risk for infection.
Rationale 4: This client is exhibiting deficient knowledge about STIs because she has her fourth infection in the last 6 months.
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