During data collection the nurse notes the presence of a chancre on a male patient's penis.For which sexually transmitted infection should the nurse focus additional data collection?

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The primary stage of syphilis begins with the entry of the Treponema pallidum spirochete through the skin or mucous membranes.Between 3 and 90 days later,a papule develops at the site of entry,then sloughs off,leaving a painless,red,ulcerated area called a chancre.A.Herpes is associated with vesicular skin lesions.C.D.Gonorrhea and Chlamydia are not associated with skin lesions.

During Data Collection the Nurse Notes the Presence of a Chancre