Exam 44: Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections

The nurse is visited by a teenage neighbor who asks, "I have a friend who thinks she has an STI and she is afraid to ask anyone about it. Can you give me some information for her?" Which reply does the nurse make?

A patient with hepatitis B virus (HBV) delivers a 6-pound, 2-ounce baby. Which action does the nurse anticipate will be needed for the infant?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who presents with redness, itching, pain, and burning of the vulva and vagina. Which additional manifestation will support the nurse's suspicion of vulvovaginitis?

The nurse is gathering information from a male patient who is presenting with difficult, painful, and frequent urination and a clear penile discharge. Which additional information supports urethritis?

The nurse is collecting data on a patient in a HCP's office. The patient tells the nurse he or she has the flu. The nurse notices a skin rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, mouth sores, and lymphadenopathy. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask?

The nurse is providing care for a female patient who is pregnant and tests positive for genital HSV-2 (herpes simplex virus type 2). Which comment by the patient indicates to the nurse that patient teaching is effective?

The nurse is collecting health information from a client who has presented with penile condyloma. Which comment by the patient indicates the greatest need for additional information from the nurse?

The nurse is providing care for a patient admitted for pneumonia. Which discovery made during admission will cause the nurse to notify the RN or HCP immediately?

A patient in labor is diagnosed with MPC. For which health problems does the nurse anticipate providing care to the newborn? (Select all that apply.)

A female client has been hospitalized multiple times requiring IV antibiotics for the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The nurse provides information to the patient emphasizing the potential for infertility from PID. Which statement by the patient indicates effectiveness of the presented information?

The nurse is collecting data on a patient with Chlamydia. Which assessment finding should be reported immediately to the registered nurse (RN) or physician?

The nurse is providing care for residents in an extended-care facility. An oriented, older adult female states to the nurse, "I think my boyfriend made me sick. My private parts itch and hurt." Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is presenting information about preventing STIs to a group of female students. The nurse identifies that teaching is ineffective if which statement is made by a student?

The nurse is providing care for a patient recently diagnosed with Chlamydia. Which information does the nurse recommend be included in patient teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is involved with a follow up visit for a female patient who contracted and had been self-treating for pubic lice. Which comment by the patient indicates that patient teaching is effective?

The nurse reviews the medical record for a patient who is diagnosed with genital warts. Which method of treatment is unexpected if the patient is pregnant?

The nurse is teaching a patient the importance of completing treatment for gonorrhea. On which information is the nurse basing this teaching?

A patient who is pregnant is being treated for MPC. Which information is correct when the patient asks the nurse about the cause of the condition?

A female patient is at the HCP's office for an annual gynecological examination. When a bimanual examination is performed, the patient reports significant pain. Which medical condition is the patient likely to have?

A patient with frequent recurrent episodes of proctitis is diagnosed with rectal cancer. The patient is distraught and asks how cancer could develop. Which answer by the nurse is best?