Exam 49: Sexually Transmitted Infections

The nurse instructs the patient with a chlamydial infection that because of the disease,the patient is at greater risk for:

The patient with a chlamydial infection who is taking a 7-day course of doxycyclin (Vibramycin)is reminded by the nurse to:

A patient with syphilis is seen at the clinic and complains of body aches,pustules,fever,and sore throat.The nurse recognizes that these are symptoms of syphilis at which stage?

Primary stage syphilis is characterized by:

The nurse asks a patient to repeat the instructions to evaluate her knowledge about safe sex practices.The statement that indicates understanding is:

The nurse cautions the patient taking Flagyl for Trichomonas that she should:

The nurse teaching a seminar on STIs points out that systemic (disseminated)gonorrhea may involve the: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains that STIs must be reported to the local public health department.The reportable diseases are confirmed cases of: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse recognizes that the patient with an STI may not cooperate in reporting sexual contacts because of fear of: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse should emphasize the importance of annual Papanicolaou (pap)smears to the patient with genital warts (Condylomata acuminata),because an association exists between the human papilloma virus (HPV)and the eventual development of:

The nurse giving instruction to a patient with a STI says,"I am supposed to tell you about STIs,but you probably know more about them than I do." This nurse is:

The statement by the nurse that is most likely to overcome noncompliance in the patient with gonorrhea who is taking a protocol of tetracycline antibiotics is:

The nurse who is caring for a patient who is taking acyclovir (Zovirax)is alert for the side effects of this drug,which include:

The nurse,completing a history of illnesses for a young woman who suspects she may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI),will ask specifically about whether the patient has experienced:

A couple comes to the emergency department for the treatment of an STI.The man's presenting symptoms include a creamy penile discharge and frequent urination.The woman has lower abdominal pain and a vaginal discharge.The nurse recognizes that these symptoms are characteristic of:

The method used to identify organisms of gonorrhea will be:

The patient who is using imiquimod (Aldara)for genital warts asks the outpatient clinic nurse how long she must use the medication.The nurse replies that she must apply the medication for _____________ weeks.

The woman diagnosed with gonorrhea is astounded and states that she had no idea that she had an STI.The nurse explains that gonorrhea:

The patient at the outpatient clinic is reluctant to identify her sexual contacts.The nurse explains that the reporting of contacts is essential to:

The patient at the outpatient clinic who has received a intramuscular (MI)dose of ceftriaxone sodium (Rocephin)calls and complains of pain and induration at the injection site.The nurse should advise the patient to: