Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1035 of 2368
A pregnant client's rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is positive. Which test does the nurse expect to be ordered next?
- Treponemal assay
- Repeat urine culture
- Glucose challenge test
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone level
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Correct answer: Treponemal assay
A positive VDRL or RPR is followed by a treponemal assay to find out if there is a current syphilis infection.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Antepartum Care: Sexually Transmitted Infections. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026