A patient diagnosed with gonorrhea has not been adhering to the prescribed medication regime. What findings indicate the patient is experiencing complications of the disease?
Select all that apply.
1. WBC 22,000
2. ambulating slowly with legs apart
3. abdominal pain
4. vaginal bleeding unrelated to menstruation
5. serum potassium of 3.8
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4
The elevation in white blood count is an indicator of an infectious process somewhere in the body. Abdominal pain and abnormal bleeding are manifestations of pelvic inflammatory disease, a complication of gonorrhea. Ambulating slowly with the legs apart is not a manifestation of this disease process. The serum potassium level is not used to identify a complication from this disease.
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