-A Male Patient Who Has Been Diagnosed with Gonorrhea Twice

question 10

Multiple Choice

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-A male patient who has been diagnosed with gonorrhea twice over the last year states, "It's no big deal, I just come here and get antibiotics when it gets bad." A priority nursing diagnosis related to the complications of untreated gonorrhea (see above) is which of the following?

• A)Noncompliance related to not reporting the disease
• B)Pain related to appearance of chancres
• C)Impaired Social Interaction related to low self-esteem
• D)Risk for Injury for the patient and his partners related to the disease process

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