An adolescent patient comes to the clinic complaining of a burning sensation upon urination and a puslike discharge from the penis. The nurse is correct to suspect that the patient has
a. syphilis.
b. nongonococcal urethritis.
c. herpes simplex.
d. gonorrhea.
D
This patient has signs and symptoms consistent with gonorrhea.
Syphilis is characterized by chancres and skin lesions.
Nongonococcal urethritis results in ulcers on the urethral site.
Herpes simplex manifests as vesicles on the penis or testes (or both) with a watery discharge.
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