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[Exam 3] STD Lecture Flashcards

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STD: Best protection is?

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The male condom

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STD: Oral Contraceptives and STD, do they help?

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Offer no protection against STDs

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STD: Even after treatment of STD, what should be worn?

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A condom

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Vuvlovaginal Infections: How common is this?

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A common problem

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Vuvlovaginal Infections: How is the vagina normally protected?

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By acid pH, which is maintained in part by Lactobacillus Acidophilus

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Vuvlovaginal Infections: Vaginal epithelium is responsive to

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estrogen, which induces glycogen formation which breaks down into lactic acid, therefore decreased estrogen decreases acid production

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Vuvlovaginal Infections: With perimenopause and menopause, decreased estrogen is related to

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vaginal and labial atrophy, and tissue is more susceptible to infection

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Vuvlovaginal Infections: What does antibiotics/douching do to the normal flora of the vagina?

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You must be careful and monitor for a yeast infection.

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Vuvlovaginal Infections: Lack of estrogen decreases what?

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Acid production

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Vaginal Infection: What is Candidiasis (Yeast Infection)?

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White curd like substance (Cottage cheese like), intense itching, often caused by killing of natural flora, or changing of the pH

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Vaginal Infection: What can cause Candidiasis?

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Antibiotics, Vaginal Cleansers, Douching, or Bubble Baths

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Vaginal Infection: What is Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella)

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“Fishy Odor”, watery discharge

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Vaginal Infection: What is Trichomonas Vaginalis?

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Frothy yellow green discharge

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Risk Factors for Vulvovaginal Infection: What is something as you get older that can cause this?

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Premenarche/Perimenopause/Menopause/Low Estrogen Levels

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Risk Factors for Vulvovaginal Infection: What are some common risk factors for this?

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Douching, Antibiotics , Intercourse with infected partner

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Risk Factors for Vulvovaginal Infection: What are some not known risk factors for this?

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Pregnancy/Oral Contraceptive Use

Poor Hygiene

Tight Garmens

Allergies

Diabetes Mellitus

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Nursing Process: Care of the Patient with a Vulvovaginal Infection - Assessment: When should you examine them?

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As soon as possible after onset of symptoms

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Nursing Process: Care of the Patient with a Vulvovaginal Infection - Assessment: What should you instruct patient nto to do?

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Not to douche prior to assessment. We want to test the discharge

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Nursing Process: Care of the Patient with a Vulvovaginal Infection - Assessment: What history will you look at?

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Physical and Chemical Factors

Psychogenic Factors

MEdical Conditions

Use of Medications

Sexual Activity/History

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Nursing Process: Care of the Patient with a Vulvovaginal Infection - Diagnosis: What are they?

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Discomfort, Anxiety, RF Infection, Deficient Knowledge

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Nursing Process: Care of the Patient with a Vulvovaginal Infection - Goals: What are the major goals here?

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Relief of Discomfort

Reduction of Anxiety

Prevention of Reinfection

Prevention of infection of sexual partner

Acquisition of knowledge about self-care and prevention of infection

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: What may help relieve discomfort?

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Sitz Baths/Peribottle, where you sit in wamr water

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: What would help reduce anxiety?

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Explaining the cause of symptoms and methods

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: Why would therapeutic douching be prescribed?

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To reduce odors and remove excessive drainage

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: Patient education includes what?

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Hand washing, proper hygiene, preventive strategies, measures to reduce risk, information regarding medications, and information regarding self-examination

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: What are all the interventions that could be done?

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Sitz Baths/Peribottle

Explaining causes

Douching

Patient education

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: What is done now instead of Sitz Bath?

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Peribottle.

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: What is a Peribottle?

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Look like squeeze bottle that is filled with tepid tap water. When sitting toilet, they spread fluid on vaginal area that relieves discomfort.

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Vulvovaginal Infection, Interventions: If diabetic, what do you want to make sure they do?

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Have good blood glucose control

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Genital Viral Infections - HPV: What is this?

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Most common STD among sexually active young people

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Genital Viral Infections - HPV: Vaccine was developed because?

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It was #1 cause of cervical cancer.

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Genital Viral Infections - HPV: What is treated if they get HPV?

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Genital Warts

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Genital Viral Infections - HPV: What should you do annually to assess risk?

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Annual Pap smears

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): What is this?

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Recurrent life-long viral infection

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): How is it transmitted?

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By contact and also when carrier is asymptomatic

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): What does this cause?

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Painful itching and burning herpetic lesions

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): What is a cold sore?

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Not the same as this HErpes Type 2 Infection

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): Signs and Symptoms?

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Vesicles/Ulcerations (Can break open, and serious drainage inside is infectious)

Flu-Like Symptoms

Lymphadenopathy

Urethritis (Inflammation), Cystitis (Inflammation)

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): Can mother pass this on to child?

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Yes. If mother has not had outbreak in a while, they can deliver vaginally. Appears as blisters on infants

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): Treatment for this?

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No Cure

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): What can be given to suppress symptoms?

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antiviral agents Acyclovir (Zovirax), Valacyclovir (Valtrex) and Famiciclovir (Famvir) can suppress symptoms and shorten course of outbreak

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): Recurrences may be associted with

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stress, suburn, dental work, inadequate rest, and inadequate nutrition

43
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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis): Infants delivered vaginally are at risk for

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becoming infected, therefore C-Section may be performed.

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis) - Assessment: What do they assess?

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Health History
Pelvic Exam
Assess for RF of STD

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis) - Nursing Diagnosis: Examplees of this?

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Acute Pain
RF Infection
Anxiety
DEficient Knowledge

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Genital Viral Infections - Herpes Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis) - Interventions: What would you recommend?

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Proper hygiene with clean, soft loose clothes

Avoid ointments and powders. Encourage fluid intake.

Instructrions regarding meds

Measure to prevent reinfection and to reduce anxiety

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Genital Viral Infections - Chlamydia: Etiology?

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Chlamydia Trachomatis

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Genital Viral Infections - Chlamydia: Signs?

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Urethritis

Conjunctivitis

Prostatitis, Epididymitis

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Genital Viral Infections - Chlamydia: How to women determine they have this?

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When trying to get preganant, and finding out they have scarring from a chlamydia infection

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Genital Viral Infections - Gonorrhea: Etiology?

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Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

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Genital Viral Infections - Gonorrhea: Signs in men?

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Urethritis

Discharge

Epididymitis

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Genital Viral Infections - Gonorrhea: Women signs?

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PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)

Urethritis

Menstural Problems (Can have erratic bleeding, increased pain with mensturation)

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cGenital Viral Infections - Gonorrhea: Signs of this?

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Itching , burning after urination, inflammation

Frothy , yellow discharge with odor

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Genital Viral Infections - Gonorrhea: Interventions?

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Flagyl

Both partners have to be treated even if only one has it

55
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Genital Viral Infections - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Found in who?

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In women

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Genital Viral Infections - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: What is this?

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Infection of the pelvic cavity organs include:

Cervicitis(Cervix)
Endometritis (Endometrium)
Salpingitis (Fallopian Tubes)

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Genital Viral Infections - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Risk factors

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Multiple SEx Partners

STDS

Substuance Abuse

Frequent DOuching

IUD Use

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Genital Viral Infections - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Signs of this?

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Abdominal Pain

Purulent Vaginal Discharge

Pain with Intercourse

N/V

Pain on Urination

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Genital Viral Infections - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Interventions?

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Antibiotics
Laparoscopic Surgery for Adhesions (remove scar tissue)

STDD Testing

Education

NRSG 110: Med Surg 2 (29 decks)

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