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silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Health care provider from a variety of disciplines in a community have noted a significant increase in cases of Chlamydia trachomatis.

When planning health promotion and disease prevention interventions to combat this trend, nurses should recognize that the group at greatest risk of developing C. trachomatis infection is:
A) Males between age 20 and 30
B) Women of childbearing age
C) Teenage males who are sexually active
D) Young women under the age of 25

Question 2

A male patient has been diagnosed with syphilis following serological testing and is now being treated with penicillin G.

The nurse recognizes the importance of health education around the treatment of this disease and should prioritize which of the following educational interventions?
A) Educating the patient on methods for the prevention of transmission
B) Teaching the patient about the differences between syphilis and viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
C) Teaching the patient strategies to augment his self-esteem
D) Educating the patient about the signs and symptoms of syphilis in a female