A public health nurse is facilitating a health forum at a high school and has presented the deleterious effects of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseriae gonorrhoeae infection.
Why are these sexually transmitted infections (STIs) associated with a high risk of pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility among infected females?
A) Infection is often not accompanied by recognizable signs and symptoms.
B) The causative microorganisms are now resistant to all commonly used antibiotics.
C) Fewer individuals have innate immunity to the diseases than in the past.
D) Males are carriers of the diseases who do not experience infection.
Question 2
When writing a plan of care for a patient with psoriasis, the nurse would know that an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient would be what?
A) Impaired skin integrity related to scaly lesions
B) Acute pain of the skin and oral cavity related to blistering and erosions
C) Risk for injury related to epidermal shedding
D) Anxiety and depression related to disfigurement
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