Before Marriage,a Female Client Has a Blood Test Drawn for Syphilis.The

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Multiple Choice

Before marriage,a female client has a blood test drawn for syphilis.The test reveals a positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) serum test.What is the advice that the nurse should give the client?

• A) "Check with your future husband about his sexual activity."
• B) "You must determine if you are pregnant at this time."
• C) "Submit to a more specific treponemal test to confirm the infection."
• D) "Agree to a benzathine penicillin G injection in multiple doses."

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