Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1979 of 2368
A client has been treated for chlamydia. Which follow-up instruction is correct?
- Retest only if symptoms return after the treatment has been finished
- Be retested three months after treatment, even if partners were treated
- Be retested in one year at the next routine screening visit with the provider
- No retesting is needed at any point if all of the partners were also treated
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Correct answer: Be retested three months after treatment, even if partners were treated
Reinfection is common, so retesting is advised three months after treatment.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Chlamydia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026