The nurse is providing care for a patient recently diagnosed with Chlamydia.Which information should the nurse recommend be included in patient teaching? (Select all that apply.)

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Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI)in the United States.It can be transmitted sexually and by blood and body fluid contact.Chlamydia is a frequent cause of pelvic inflammatory infection (PID)and infertility,and it increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy.A.Women who have gonorrhea may have either no noticeable symptoms or have a sore throat.C.Newborns born to mothers who have gonorrhea can develop ophthalmia neonatorum.F.Herpes viruses have an affinity for tissues of the skin and nervous system and can lie dormant in nervous system tissues and then reactivate periodically when the body undergoes stress,fever,or immune system compromise/ B.Chancres can develop with syphilis.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient Recently Diagnosed