A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. The nurse obtains a sexual history from the patient, including contraceptive measures, number of sexual partners, and frequency of intercourse. What is the rationale for the questions?

• A) Patients can infect their sexual partners.
• B) The nurse is required by law to ask the questions.
• C) Patients with bacterial vaginosis can become infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases more easily.
• D) The laboratory needs a full patient history in order to know for which organisms and antibiotic sensitivities it should test.

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