The nurse is teaching clients in the gynecological clinic about ...

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The nurse is teaching clients in the gynecological clinic about the dangers of gonorrhea. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
 
  1. Gonorrhea has a foul discharge early in the disease.
  2. The client will experience severe pain when infected.
  3. The client will experience anorexia as the first sign of infection.
  4. Symptoms do not appear until the infection is well advanced.

Question 2

A client who has a rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, a sore throat, mucous patches in the mouth, and general lymphadenopathy is being assessed by a nurse. What additional information should the nurse obtain from the client?
 
  1. Problems with urination
  2. Palpitations
  3. The presence of a chancre
  4. Central nervous system symptoms

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. There is a discharge noted with gonorrhea, but it is late in the infection and is not necessarily foul.
2. Severe pain is not a symptom of gonorrhea.
3. Anorexia is not an early sign of infection.
4. Gonorrhea does not produce signs and symptoms until the infection is well advanced. Prevention is the best treatment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. Problems with urination are not seen with syphilis.
2. Palpitations might be seen in the tertiary stage, and this client is exhibiting signs of secondary syphilis.
3. The nurse should ask the client about the presence of a chancre within the last 6 months, as the client exhibits signs of secondary syphilis.
4. Central nervous system symptoms are seen in tertiary syphilis.