A male patient who has been diagnosed with gonorrhea twice over the last year states, "It's no big deal. I just come here and get antibiotics when it gets bad." What should the nurse identify as a priority problem for this patient?

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Noncompliance related to disease treatment is a priority problem for this patient because he is not taking his antibiotics as prescribed, which can lead to the development of antibiotic resistance and the spread of the infection to others.

A Male Patient Who Has Been Diagnosed with Gonorrhea Twice