Select the response by the nurse to a 22-year-old woman that best answers her question on why she must take two antibiotics, ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and doxycycline (Vivox), for a gonorrhea infection.
A)These two antibiotics taken together lessen the side effects of each other.
B)Many people who have gonorrhea also have a Chlamydia infection, and these two medications will eliminate both.
C)The medications potentiate each other and are stronger together than separately.
D)The course of treatment can be shortened to 5 days when two antibiotics are used.

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Many people who have gonorrhea also have a Chlamydia infection, and these two medications will eliminate both. It is common for people to have both infections at the same time, so it is important to treat both infections together to prevent complications and ensure full recovery.

Select the Response by the Nurse to a 22-Year-Old Woman