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A Patient Is Diagnosed with Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis (AIC)caused by the Chlamydia

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A patient is diagnosed with adult inclusion conjunctivitis (AIC) caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis organism.In teaching the patient about his disorder,what should the nurse explain?


A) This disorder may progress to trachoma,a blindness-producing keratoconjunctivitis.
B) The infection is usually self-limiting,but antiviral eye drops help shorten the course of the infection.
C) The conjunctivitis can be easily treated with antibiotics and should not recur if good hand-eye hygiene is maintained.
D) The disorder is highly associated with genital chlamydia,and he should be evaluated for sexually transmitted Chlamydia.

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