A client is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). When reviewing the client's medical record, which of the following would the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)
A) Oral temperature of 100.4 degrees F
B) Dysmenorrhea
C) Dysuria
D) Lower abdominal tenderness
E) Discomfort with cervical motion
F) Multiparity
B, C, D, E
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History and physical examination findings of PID include dysmenorrhea, dysuria, lower abdominal tenderness, and cervical motion tenderness. Typically the client has a fever above 101 degrees F and is nulliparous.
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