A 16-year-old client has been prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl)for treatment of a sexually transmitted infection.This client has been seen in the clinic four times in the last six months for the same condition.The client just wants the nurse to give her the medication so that she can go home.What would be considered the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

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The priority nursing diagnosis is "Knowledge Deficit (infection), related to disease process, transmission, and drug therapy" because the client's repeated infections suggest a lack of understanding about the disease, its transmission, and the importance of completing the prescribed drug therapy.

A 16-Year-Old Client Has Been Prescribed Metronidazole (Flagyl)for Treatment of a Sexually