In developing a plan of care, the nurse caring for a patient with gonorrhea knows that which of the following should be included in the treatment?
A) Radiation therapy to destroy cancerous cells
B) Avoid use of tampons
C) Vaginal smear
D) The patient should also be treated for chlamydia
Ans: D
Feedback: Because of the high incidence of coinfection, treatment for gonorrhea should include treatment for chlamydia. One cause of cervicitis is chlamydia. A management strategy used in the treatment of chlamydia is cytologic examination of a cervical smear. Avoiding the use of tampons is part of the self-are management of a patient with possible toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Gonorrhea is considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD), not a carcinoma.
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