CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

A 15-year-old boy comes to a clinic with complaint of thick urethral discharge. For gonorrhea to be ruled out the nurse should:
  1. obtain sexual history
  2. obtain blood sample for VDRL
  3. collect urine sample
  4. obtain urethral specimen
Explanation
Answer: D - If the causative agent/organism is present in the genitourinary tract of the client, a culture of the urethral exudates would provide a definitive diagnosis.
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