When a 31-yr-old male patient returns to the clinic for follow-up after treatment for gonococcal urethritis,a purulent urethral discharge is still present. Which question will the nurse ask to identify a possible cause of recurrent infection?

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A common reason for recurrence of symptoms is reinfection because infected partners have not been simultaneously treated. Because gonorrhea is treated with one dose of antibiotic,antibiotic therapy for a week is not needed. An adequate fluid intake is important,but a low fluid intake is not a likely cause for failed treatment. Poor hygiene may cause complications such as ocular trachoma but will not cause a failure of treatment.

When a 31-Yr-Old Male Patient Returns to the Clinic for Follow-Up