The nurse working in a Planned Parenthood program recognizes chlamydial infections are often asymptomatic, so the nurse focuses on:

A)

care of the persons who have symptoms and can be diagnosed and treated.
B)

talking to high school students about the disease.
C)

talking to parents of teenagers about the disease.
D)

identification and screening of women at high risk for chlamydia.


D
Explanation:

A)

Since the infection is asymptomatic, incidence is much higher than reported. It is the leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and screening should be aimed at clients with risk factors.
Application
Implementation
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems
B)

Since the infection is asymptomatic, incidence is much higher than reported. It is the leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and screening should be aimed at clients with risk factors.
Application
Implementation
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems
C)

Since the infection is asymptomatic, incidence is much higher than reported. It is the leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and screening should be aimed at clients with risk factors.
Application
Implementation
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems
D)

Since the infection is asymptomatic, incidence is much higher than reported. It is the leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and screening should be aimed at clients with risk factors.
Application
Implementation
Health Promotion: Prevention and/or Early Detection of Health Problems

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