The nurse determines that the woman who least needs screening for chlamydial infection is a
a. 22-year-old with multiple partners.
b. 35-year-old with a single partner
c. high-risk pregnant woman.
d. sexually active 17-year-old.
B
Priority groups for chlamydial testing include adolescents and women 20 to 24 years old who have new or multiple sexual partners or who do not use condoms routinely. All pregnant women should be screened for common STDs. The 35-year-old woman with a single partner is at lowest risk.
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