A male patient who has a profuse,purulent urethral discharge with painful urination is seen at the clinic. Which information will be most important for the nurse to obtain?

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Information about sexual contacts is needed to help establish whether the patient has been exposed to a sexually transmitted infection and because sexual contacts also will need treatment. The other information also may be gathered but is not as important in determining the plan of care for the patient's current symptoms.

A Male Patient Who Has a Profuse,purulent Urethral Discharge with Painful