Question 1

Which sexually transmitted infections (STIs)must be reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaginitis 
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  Pelvic inflammatory disease. 
D)  Chlamydia 
E)  Lymphogranuloma 
A)  Vaginitis 
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  Pelvic inflammatory disease. 
D)  Chlamydia 
E)  Lymphogranuloma

Question 2

Which routes are ways in which sexually transmitted infections (STIs)are transmitted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual intercourse 
B)  Oral-genital route 
C)  Contact with infected blood 
D)  Placenta to infant 
E)  Contact with infected body fluids
F)None of above 
A)  Sexual intercourse 
B)  Oral-genital route 
C)  Contact with infected blood 
D)  Placenta to infant 
E)  Contact with infected body fluids
F)None of above

Question 3

A patient who has been diagnosed with chlamydia is started on a protocol of doxycycline.Which information is important for the nurse to include in the teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  The partner does not need treatment. 
B)  Use a condom to protect partners from disease. 
C)  Chlamydia can develop into pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) . 
D)  Take the entire prescription of antibiotics. 
E)  Chlamydia can result in an ectopic pregnancy. 
A)  The partner does not need treatment. 
B)  Use a condom to protect partners from disease. 
C)  Chlamydia can develop into pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) . 
D)  Take the entire prescription of antibiotics. 
E)  Chlamydia can result in an ectopic pregnancy.

Question 4

The nurse is caring for a patient with syphilis.Which manifestation indicates that the syphilis has progressed to the secondary stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foul-smelling penile discharge 
B)  Positive serology 
C)  Purulent skin rash 
D)  Scrotal swelling 
A)  Foul-smelling penile discharge 
B)  Positive serology 
C)  Purulent skin rash 
D)  Scrotal swelling

Question 5

A female patient comes to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain,a temperature of 101° F,and a foul-smelling,purulent vaginal discharge.The nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D)  
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Vaginosis 
A)  Pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D)  
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Vaginosis

Question 6

How can the use of oral contraceptives increase the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral contraceptives cause bone marrow suppression. 
B)  Oral contraceptives cause an alkaline vaginal environment. 
C)  Oral contraceptives may reduce the perception of the need for condom use. 
D)  Oral contraceptives decrease the inflammatory response. 
E)  Oral contraceptives must be taken regularly in order to be effective. 
A)  Oral contraceptives cause bone marrow suppression. 
B)  Oral contraceptives cause an alkaline vaginal environment. 
C)  Oral contraceptives may reduce the perception of the need for condom use. 
D)  Oral contraceptives decrease the inflammatory response. 
E)  Oral contraceptives must be taken regularly in order to be effective.

Question 7

Which patient is exhibiting manifestations consistent with the primary stage of syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A female patient with copious vaginal discharge 
B)  A male patient with a generalized skin rash 
C)  A female patient with a painless nodule on her vagina 
D)  A male patient with a gumma 
A)  A female patient with copious vaginal discharge 
B)  A male patient with a generalized skin rash 
C)  A female patient with a painless nodule on her vagina 
D)  A male patient with a gumma

Question 8

Which factors indicate reasons why young patients are frequently reluctant to have their sexually transmitted infections (STIs)reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of parental reaction 
B)  Embarrassment about their condition 
C)  Fear of reprisal from identified contacts 
D)  Fear of information becoming public 
E)  Fear of rejection by peers
F)None of above 
A)  Fear of parental reaction 
B)  Embarrassment about their condition 
C)  Fear of reprisal from identified contacts 
D)  Fear of information becoming public 
E)  Fear of rejection by peers
F)None of above

Exam 40: Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections

Which sexually transmitted infections (STIs)must be reported?

Which routes are ways in which sexually transmitted infections (STIs)are transmitted?

A patient who has been diagnosed with chlamydia is started on a protocol of doxycycline.Which information is important for the nurse to include in the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient with syphilis.Which manifestation indicates that the syphilis has progressed to the secondary stage?

A female patient comes to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain,a temperature of 101° F,and a foul-smelling,purulent vaginal discharge.The nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which infection?

How can the use of oral contraceptives increase the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Which patient is exhibiting manifestations consistent with the primary stage of syphilis?

Which factors indicate reasons why young patients are frequently reluctant to have their sexually transmitted infections (STIs)reported?

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