A 16-Year-Old Client Has Been Prescribed Metronidazole (Flagyl)for Treatment of a Sexually

question 12

Multiple Choice

A 16-year-old client has been prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl) for treatment of a sexually transmitted infection.This client has been seen in the clinic four times in the last six months for the same condition.The client just wants the nurse to give her the medication so that she can go home.What would be considered the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

• A)Infection, risk for
• B)Diarrhea, related to effects of drug therapy
• C)Knowledge Deficit (infection), related to disease process, transmission, and drug therapy
• D)Noncompliance (antimicrobial therapy)related to therapeutic regimen

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Definitions:

Glucocorticoids

A class of steroid hormones that play a vital role in the regulation of metabolism, inflammation, and immune response.

Melatonin

Hormone secreted by the pineal gland during the dark phase of the day-night cycle; influences daily and seasonal biorhythms.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awoken or of sense organs stimulated to a point of perception.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A small region of the hypothalamus in the brain responsible for controlling circadian rhythms.