An adolescent is diagnosed with gonorrhea. When developing the plan of care for this adolescent, the nurse would expect that she would also receive treatment for what?
A) Chlamydia
B) Syphilis
C) Genital herpes
D) Trichomoniasis
Ans: A
Patients with gonorrhea usually receive treatment for chlamydia as well because patients often are coinfected. Coinfection with syphilis, genital herpes, or trichomoniasis is uncommon.
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