A nurse conducts teaching among adolescents about STD’s. One of the participants asks about early signs or symptoms of syphilis. The nurse should state that it is:
  1. rashes on genitals
  2. lesions on genitals
  3. pus on genitals
  4. difficulty urinating
Explanation
Answer: B - Lesions on genitals is the earliest sign of syphilis. During a dark-field exam of the scraping will reveal the causative agent - Treponema pallidum.
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