Exam 29: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Blood Borne Pathogens

Which are typical acute HIV symptoms that occur two to four weeks after infection?

Describe four innovative interventions that have been used in Canada to lower the rates of STI.Provide one rationale for each intervention.Give an example of why each intervention has been controversial.

A nurse is working with injection drug users.What infection is the nurse most concerned about preventing in this population?

The local health department recognized that there are high rates of various STIs among women who work as exotic dancers.Which intervention has the best chance of success in reducing the high rates of STIs?

Jo has a 10-year history of injection drug use and uses a safer injection facility.What city does Jo live in?

Tony is seen by a nurse at the STI clinic.The nurse observes red tracks and bumps in the genital area around his groin and thighs.Tony reports itchiness in the same region.What sexually transmitted infection should the nurse suspect?

Thomas has contracted herpes from his new partner.How will this STI be treated?

Leslie is 50 years old and presents at the community health centre with complaints of anal discharge and bloody stools.Leslie does not use condoms with common-law partner Terry.What testing should the nurse offer to provide Leslie?

What would be an appropriate method of testing for chlamydia?

What is the most prevalent reportable bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI)seen in Canada?

A nurse is utilizing a harm reduction approach to prevent the spread of blood borne infections.What would be an appropriate strategy to meet this goal?

A nurse is working with a new immigrant group to prevent STIs.What is the nurse most likely to encounter with this population?

In 2008,what percentage of all positive adult HIV tests was among the men who have sex with men (MSM)?

What does HPV stand for? How does HPV manifest and why is it important? How is HPV diagnosed? How is HPV prevented?