A Patient Who Has Been Diagnosed with Chlamydia Is Started

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been diagnosed with chlamydia is started on a protocol of doxycycline.Which information is important for the nurse to include in the teaching?

• A) The partner does not need treatment.
• B) Use a condom to protect partners from disease.
• C) Chlamydia can develop into pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
• D) Take the entire prescription of antibiotics.
• E) Chlamydia can result in an ectopic pregnancy.