Caring for Clients With Sexually Transmitted Infections

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A client requesting a chlamydia test asks why it is necessary to receive a test for gonorrhea and syphilis at the same time. Which response from the nurse is the correct explanation?

A. The symptoms of these diseases are the same, and culture tests alone can determine the disease that has infected the client.

B. The infecting bacterium in all cases is the same, and therefore, clients have concurrent infections.

C. The infections spread through the same medium, and therefore, clients have concurrent infections.

D. It is not unusual for clients to have concurrent infections with more than one sexually transmitted infection (STI).

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