Exam 44: Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Diseases

While providing a bath the nurse suspects that an older female patient has a Trichomonas infection.What type of discharge did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)

A patient diagnosed with genital warts asks how they developed.Which pathogen should the nurse explain as causing genital warts?

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

While assisting a health care provider (HCP)conduct a pelvic examination,the patient complains of severe pain during the bimanual examination.For which health problem should the nurse suspect this patient is going to need care?

A patient diagnosed with syphilis reminds the HCP of having an allergy to penicillin.Which medications should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a young woman who is newly diagnosed with genital warts.She states,"I heard you can get cancer from STIs.Is that true?" Which response by the nurse is correct?

While assisting with care,the nurse counsels the patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI)about notification of sexual partners.Which patient statement indicates the need for further teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse notes that a patient is diagnosed with vulvovaginitis.What should the nurse expect when assessing this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting with teaching a 22-year-old female patient who is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).She says,"I don't understand.My boyfriend always wears a condom." Which understanding by the nurse should guide teaching in this situation?

The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who is fearful that her unborn child will be born blind because of having a sexually transmitted infection (STI).For which STI should the nurse plan care to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum in the newborn?

The nurse is teaching a patient about the use of condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Which information should the nurse include in this teaching? Select all that apply.

Human papillomavirus (HPV)produces verrucous growths.What term should the nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient?

A patient diagnosed with Trichomonas asks the nurse how the diagnosis will affect her risk for cervical cancer.Which response by the nurse is best?

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

The nurse is reviewing prescribed laboratory tests for a patient demonstrating manifestations of syphilis.What diagnostic tests should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient asks why the physician has recommended systemic interferon treatment for genital warts.Which explanation should the nurse provide to the patient?

The nurse is providing care for a patient with genital herpes who has vesicular lesions.What term should the nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient?

A patient is diagnosed with a parasitic infection caused by close contact with another person's genitals.For which infection should the nurse plan care?

The nurse is identifying ways for a young adult to reduce the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).What should the nurse teach about the relationship between consumption of alcohol and immediate risk of contracting an STI?

The nurse is caring for a 76-year-old retired man who is undergoing evaluation for dementia.What would be an important part of the man's history to report to the physician?