A teenaged female patient tells the nurse that she has been sexually active with her boyfriend for 2 months. She has no symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Screening for which infection is the nurse's priority?

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The nurse's priority would be to screen the patient for chlamydia, as it is one of the most common STIs and can be asymptomatic in many cases. Genital herpes and condylomata acuminata typically present with visible symptoms, while HPV screening may be recommended at a later time depending on the patient's age and sexual activity history.

A Teenaged Female Patient Tells the Nurse That She Has