Question 1

What instruction should be included by a health educator giving a presentation on how to use condoms correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Condoms are 100% effective when used correctly. 
B)  The effectiveness of condoms deteriorates in heat. 
C)  Any style and material of condom is safe to use. 
D)  Use of petroleum jelly will ease application. 
A)  Condoms are 100% effective when used correctly. 
B)  The effectiveness of condoms deteriorates in heat. 
C)  Any style and material of condom is safe to use. 
D)  Use of petroleum jelly will ease application.

Question 2

A nurse is completing a history of illnesses for a young woman who suspects she may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).What specific symptom(s)should the nurse ask this patient if she experienced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lethargy and fatigue 
B)  Genital discharge 
C)  Abdominal cramps 
D)  Heavy menses 
A)  Lethargy and fatigue 
B)  Genital discharge 
C)  Abdominal cramps 
D)  Heavy menses

Question 3

A nurse giving instruction to a patient with an STI says, "I am supposed to tell you about STIs, but you probably know more about them than I do." What is this nurse doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Admitting her own ignorance about STIs 
B)  Trying to get the patient's attention 
C)  Referencing current statistics 
D)  Making a judgmental statement 
A)  Admitting her own ignorance about STIs 
B)  Trying to get the patient's attention 
C)  Referencing current statistics 
D)  Making a judgmental statement

Question 4

A woman diagnosed with gonorrhea is astounded and states that she had no idea that she had an STI.What should the nurse explain about gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A)  It produces no symptoms in half of those in the early stages of the infection. 
B)  It always produces a foul vaginal discharge. 
C)  It causes a vaginal chancre that is not easily detected. 
D)  It may appear to be an upper respiratory infection in the early stages of the infection. 
A)  It produces no symptoms in half of those in the early stages of the infection. 
B)  It always produces a foul vaginal discharge. 
C)  It causes a vaginal chancre that is not easily detected. 
D)  It may appear to be an upper respiratory infection in the early stages of the infection.

Question 5

What body areas might systemic (disseminated)gonorrhea involve? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Eyes 
C)  Meninges 
D)  Skin 
E)  Joints 
A)  Heart 
B)  Eyes 
C)  Meninges 
D)  Skin 
E)  Joints

Question 6

A nurse in the outpatient clinic notes that a patient has been treated for syphilis three separate times in the past 2 years.What should the antibiotic treatment for this patient consist of this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Penicillin G 
B)  Penicillin G today and a follow-up with another injection in 1 month 
C)  Penicillin G today and 3 months of oral tetracycline antibiotic medications 
D)  Penicillin G today and a 2-month protocol of oral antiviral agents 
A)  Penicillin G 
B)  Penicillin G today and a follow-up with another injection in 1 month 
C)  Penicillin G today and 3 months of oral tetracycline antibiotic medications 
D)  Penicillin G today and a 2-month protocol of oral antiviral agents

Question 7

Which antiviral drug is commonly used to relieve symptoms of herpes simplex virus (HSV)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tetracycline (Achromycin) 
B)  Acyclovir (Zovirax) 
C)  Erythromycin (E-Mycin) 
D)  Metronidazole (Flagyl) 
A)  Tetracycline (Achromycin) 
B)  Acyclovir (Zovirax) 
C)  Erythromycin (E-Mycin) 
D)  Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Exam 55: Sexually Transmitted Infections

What instruction should be included by a health educator giving a presentation on how to use condoms correctly?

A nurse is completing a history of illnesses for a young woman who suspects she may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).What specific symptom(s)should the nurse ask this patient if she experienced?

A nurse giving instruction to a patient with an STI says, "I am supposed to tell you about STIs, but you probably know more about them than I do." What is this nurse doing?

A woman diagnosed with gonorrhea is astounded and states that she had no idea that she had an STI.What should the nurse explain about gonorrhea?

What body areas might systemic (disseminated)gonorrhea involve? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in the outpatient clinic notes that a patient has been treated for syphilis three separate times in the past 2 years.What should the antibiotic treatment for this patient consist of this time?

Which antiviral drug is commonly used to relieve symptoms of herpes simplex virus (HSV)?

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