Author Question: The nurse is caring for clients who have STIs. Which of the following clients is most at risk for ... (Read 323 times)

RODY.ELKHALIL · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The nurse is caring for clients who have STIs. Which of the following clients is most at risk for becoming infertile due to the infection?

A) A woman diagnosed with gonorrhea
B) A woman diagnosed with chlamydia
C) A woman diagnosed with syphilis
D) A woman diagnosed with herpes simplex virus

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a client for chronic rheumatic heart disease. What symptom
would indicate that the client's condition is severe and requires immediate attention?

A) The client's systolic blood pressure falls below 90
B) The client complains of shortness of breath with exercise
C) The client complains of a dry cough
D) The client exhibits a low-grade fever

lindahyatt42 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Chlamydia trachomatis is the bacterium that is the leading cause of preventable infertility in women and the most common STI in the United States. Chlamydia is transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex, leading to infections in the associated tissues of these areas. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an STI that results from the three strains of Chlamydia trachomatis.

Answer to Question 2

A