A Gram-stain smear of the patient's discharge reveals the presence of N. gonorrhoeae. He tells the nurse that he had sexual contact with a new girlfriend but does not think he was exposed to gonorrhea because she did not appear to have any disease
Which information should the nurse include in response to his comment? a. "Women do not develop gonorrhea infections but can serve as carriers to spread the disease to males."
b. "When gonorrhea infections occur in women, the disease affects only the ovaries and not the other genital organs."
c. "Many women are not aware that they have gonorrhea because they often do not have symptoms of infection."
d. "Woman develop subclinical cases of gonorrhea that do not cause tissue damage or symptoms."
C
Most women remain asymptomatic but may show a greenish-yellow discharge from the cervix.
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A) T4/T8 ratio B) polymerase chain reaction C) Western blot D) p24 antigen test E) ELISA test
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A) When the blood supply becomes diminished, bone density decreases. B) With hyperemia, blood supply is increased. C) When calcium levels fall below normal, bone density decreases. D) When parathyroid levels, increase bone density decreases.
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a. an anatomic defect. b. an infection. c. pyelonephritis. d. the presence of residual urine.