Chapter 47 (4)

Question 1

The goals of treatment when prescribing for sexually transmitted infections include:

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is:

Answer 2

Benzathine penicillin G IM

Question 3

The drug of choice for treatment of early latent or tertiary syphilis is:

Answer 3

Benzathine penicillin G IM

Question 4

Demione is a 24-year-old patient who is 32 weeks pregnant and has tested positive for syphilis. The
best treatment for her would be

Answer 4

IM benzathine penicillin G

Question 5

Treatment for suspected gonorrhea is:

Answer 5

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1

Question 6

When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently
treated for chlamydia with:

Answer 6

Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1

Question 7

Ongoing monitoring is essential after treating for gonorrhea. The patient should be rescreened for gonorrhea and chlamydia in:

Answer 7

3 to 6 months

Question 8

A test of cure is recommended after treating chlamydia in which patient population?

Answer 8

Pregnant patients

Question 9

Treatment for chancroid in a nonpregnant patient would be:

Answer 9

Any of the above

Question 10

Jamie was treated for chancroid. Follow-up testing after treatment of chancroid would be:

Answer 10

Syphilis and HIV testing at 3-month intervals

Question 11

Helima presents with a complaint of vaginal discharge that when tested meets the criteria for bacterial vaginosis. Treatment of bacterial vaginosis in nonpregnant symptomatic women would
be:

Answer 11

Metronidazole 500 mg PO bid x 7 days

Question 12

Besides prescribing antimicrobial therapy, patients with bacterial vaginosis require education regarding the fact that:

Answer 12

Alcohol should not be consumed during and for 1 day after metronidazole is taken.

Question 13

Sydney presents to the clinic with vulvovaginal candidiasis. Appropriate treatment for her would be:

Answer 13

Any of the above

Question 14

If a woman presents with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis she may be treated with:

Answer 14

Weekly fluconazole 150 mg PO x 6 months

Question 15

Zoe presents with genital warts present on her labia. Patient-applied topical therapy for warts includes:

Answer 15

Podofilox 0.5% gel

Question 16

Sophie presents to the clinic with a malodorous vaginal discharge and is confirmed to have Trichomonas infection. Treatment for her would include:

Answer 16

Metronidazole 2 grams PO x 1 dose

Question 17

In addition to antimicrobial therapy, patients treated for Trichomonas infection should be educated regarding:

Answer 17

All of the above