STI's and meds used to treat

Question 1

what are the S/S of gonorrhea?

Answer 1

• most have no symptoms
• males: whitish or greenisg discharge, dysuria
• females: discharge, bleeding during intercourse, redness or swelling of the external genitalia, dysuria, abdominal pain, abnormal menstruation.

Question 2

treatment for gonorrhea

Answer 2

• ceftrioxone (rocephine) + azithromycin or doxycycline

Question 3

what is the 1st sign of syphillis?

Answer 3

• primary: chancre
• secondary: flu like symptoms (fever, sorethroat, gneralized aching), rash and pustules.

Question 4

what are the treatments for syphillis?

Answer 4

• if the duration is < 1 year it is penicillin G
• durations > 1 yr it is penicillin G and tetracycline or doxycycline.

Question 5

how long do we monitor IM Pnc G for ?

Answer 5

• 30 minutes

Question 6

nursing care for the patient with gonorrhea

Answer 6

• inquire about sexual partners, make sure they all get treated.

Question 7

why do some ppl refuse to seek care and treatment for STI’s?

Answer 7

• fear of being judged, anxiety and embarrasment.

Question 8

list of STI

Answer 8

• gonorrhea
• syphillis
• hep B
• CMV cytomegalovirus
• chlamydia
• herpes

Question 9

what are the symptoms of trichomonas?

Answer 9

• foul smelling discharge

Question 10

pt teaching regarding Flagyl?

Answer 10

• abstain from alcohol

Question 11

S/S of genital herpes

Answer 11

• genital lesions

Question 12

What does HPV lead to?

Answer 12

• cervical Cancer

Question 13

HPV vaccines

Answer 13

• Gardasil
• Cervarix

Question 14

Azithromyzin adverse effects

Answer 14

• diarrhes
• vomiting
• abdominal pain
• vaginitis

Question 15

how do you ttest for gonorrhea?

Answer 15

• smears and cultures during PAP

Question 16

What is affected with systemic ( disseminated) gonorrhea?

Answer 16

• heart
• skin
• joints
• meninges

Question 17

Aldara (genital warts condylomata acuminatum from HPV) treatment duration?

Answer 17

• 3 x wk x 16 wks

Question 18

age group most affected by STI’s?

Answer 18

• 15-24 yrs

Question 19

syphillis treatment PT teaching

Answer 19

• no sexual activity until after 1 month from treatment completion.

Question 20

medication used for herpes

Answer 20

• acyclovir

Question 21

difference between trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 21

• both cause fishy odor
• thrichomoniasus has frothy, yellow discharge
• bacterial vaginosis has a thing, grey discharge

Question 22

how is bacterial vaginosis treated?

Answer 22

antibiotcs

Question 23

consideration when treating gonorrhea pt?

Answer 23

their sex partners. inquire about them.

Question 24

prescription name when given to pt for sex partners?

Answer 24

EPT- expedited partner therapy

Question 25

how would you know goborrhea tretment was effective

Answer 25

pt needs to follow up

Question 26

test used to diagnose syphillis?

Answer 26

• Venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL)
• Rapid plasma reagin test (RPR)

Question 27

HPV warts name?

Answer 27

condylomata accuminata

Question 28

types of herpes?

Answer 28

• type 1- non genital (affects mouth)
• type 2- genital

Question 29

PT teaching to prevent STIs

Answer 29

use condom

Question 30

what is a complication of chlamydia?

Answer 30

PID

Question 31

women with chlamydia have 5x the chance to become infected with

Answer 31

HIV

Question 32

What test is used for herpes?

Answer 32

• NAAT- nucleic acid ampliffication testing