Question

A client diagnosed with syphilis reports malaise, fever, sore throat, headaches, fatigue, arthralgia, and headache. which other symptoms are likely to be present at this stage? select all that apply.

Answer 1

Those are generally symptoms of the secondary phase of syphilis. Other symptoms are:
anorexia
skin rashes (hands and feet)
alopecia (losing hair)
-condylomata lata which are wart-like lesions on the genitals
- genitalia lesions
(All of these lesions harbor bacteria and are infectious)
-enlarged lymph nodes

Rare symptoms: liver and joint inflammation, kidney disease, periostitis, inflammation of the optic nerve