When evaluating a patient for sexually transmitted infections (STIs),the nurse should be aware that the most common bacterial STI is:
A) gonorrhea.
B) syphilis.
C) chlamydia.
D) candidiasis.

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Chlamydia is the most common and fastest spreading STI among American women,with an estimated 3 million new cases each year.Gonorrhea and syphilis are bacterial STIs,but they are not the most common ones among American women.Candidiasis is caused by a fungus,not by bacteria.

When Evaluating a Patient for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs),the Nurse