About treatment for syphilis

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The nurse is providing education about treatment for syphilis to a client who has a confirmed infection. The client states, "Penicillin causes me to have raised, red bumps all over my body. Will I have to take it again?" How should the nurse respond? "You can be treated with an alternative antibiotic called doxycycline." "There are many alternatives to taking antibiotics to treat syphilis." "Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic that is also effective in the treatment of this infection." "Topical application of an immune response modifier can be used instead."

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