You are assessing a female patient who presents with complaints of lower abdominal pain, pain during movement, vaginal discharge, fever, and chills. These signs and symptoms indicate that your patient is suffering from what?
Explanation
Answer: D - If you are assessing a patient who presents with complaints of lower abdominal pain, pain during movement, vaginal discharge, fever, and chills, she may be suffering from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID is an infection of the female reproductive organs, can become life threatening, and can leave the sufferer infertile. These patients may display a typical walk, or shuffle, keeping their knees slightly bent and not lifting their feet for each step, and slightly bent at the hips.
