A Patient Who Has Undergone Laboratory Tests for an Insurance

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who has undergone laboratory tests for an insurance screening has a positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test.What is the nurse's first action?

• A) Ask the patient about past treatment for syphilis.
• B) Discuss the need for blood and spinal fluid cultures.
• C) Obtain a specimen for fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption testing.
• D) Assess for the presence of chancres,flulike symptoms,or a bilateral rash on the trunk.

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