A student nurse is doing clinical hours at an OB/GYN clinic. The student is helping to develop a plan of care for a patient with gonorrhea who has presented at the clinic. The student should include which of the following in the care plan for this patient
A) The patient may benefit from oral contraceptives.
B) The patient must avoid use of tampons.
C) The patient is susceptible to urinary incontinence.
D) The patient should also be treated for chlamydia.
Ans: D
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Because of the high incidence of coinfection with chlamydia and gonorrhea, the patient should also be treated for chlamydia. Avoiding the use of tampons is part of the self-care management of a patient with possible toxic shock syndrome (TSS). The patient is not susceptible to incontinence and there is no indication for the use of oral contraceptives.
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