A Patient Diagnosed with Reactive Arthritis Says, "I Know This

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with reactive arthritis says, "I know this condition came from an infection. Can I give it to my family?" How should the nurse respond?

• A) "You will be contagious until you have been on the prescribed antibiotics for 3 to 4 days."
• B) "If your family was going to catch this, they probably already have."
• C) "Your arthritis was caused by an infection that you might be able to pass on to your family, but you cannot give them arthritis."
• D) "The kind of infection that causes this arthritis is not communicable."

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