A client has developed salpingitis as a complication of gonorrhea. The nurse explains that this problem could lead to
a. a shortened latency period.
b. chlamydial infection.
c. infertility.
d. reinfection.
C
The most common complication of gonorrhea in women is salpingitis, which can progress to the serious complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Gonorrhea does not have a latency period. Chlamydia often co-exists with gonorrhea but is not caused by salpingitis. Reinfection can occur but is usually caused by non-compliance with treatment or not having sexual partners treated.
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