Exam 54: Sexually Transmitted Infections

A woman with complaints of abnormal vaginal discharge,vaginal soreness,pruritus,and dysuria is diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).Which statement will the nurse include in teaching?

A patient is taking azithromycin to treat a chancroid infection.What nonpharmacologic measures will the nurse recommend as adjunct therapy to treat this infection?

A woman is diagnosed with gonorrhea and receives ceftriaxone intramuscularly in clinic and a prescription for doxycycline to be taken twice daily for 7 days.She asks the nurse why she needs to take medicine since she has had a shot.How will the nurse respond?

A woman is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis and will begin taking metronidazole (Flagyl).What will the nurse teach the patient about this medication?

A woman is diagnosed with gonorrhea and asks the nurse about treatment.Which statement will the nurse include in teaching?

The nurse is teaching the parent of an 11-year-old girl about the Gardasil vaccine.What will the nurse include in teaching?

A woman is diagnosed with herpes simplex virus (genital herpes).Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the medication regime?