A Woman Is Diagnosed with Gonorrhea and Receives Ceftriaxone Intramuscularly

A woman is diagnosed with gonorrhea and receives ceftriaxone intramuscularly in clinic and a prescription for doxycycline to be taken twice daily for 7 days.She asks the nurse why she needs to take medicine since she has had a shot.How will the nurse respond?

A) "Both medications are required to fully treat the gonorrheal infection."
B) "Doxycycline helps prevent spread of gonorrhea to your sexual partners."
C) "Patients with gonorrhea are always treated for chlamydia as well."
D) "The second medication decreases your chances of disease recurrence."