7.7.1: Review Questions
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Review Questions
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with chlamydia and wants to know when she can have sex with her boyfriend again. What is the best response from the nurse?
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“You should not have sex until 7 days after you complete treatment and your partner gets treatment.”
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“You can have sex as soon as you finish the medicine.”
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“You can have sex once your partner takes the medicine.”
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“There is no need to wait.”
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has HSV and is pregnant. The patient is concerned about the fetus. What medication is safest to take?
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valacyclovir
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none
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acyclovir
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famciclovir
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What STIs can cause one of the TORCH infections in the fetus?
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HPV
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HSV
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HIV
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syphilis
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A nurse is caring for a patient who states she is experiencing a thin vaginal discharge with a strong fishy odor. What test does the nurse prepare?
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whiff test
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vaginal culture
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urine culture
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blood test
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A nurse is caring for a patient who was just diagnosed with VVC. What treatment does the nurse expect to teach the patient about?
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metronidazole (anti-protozoal)
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penicillin G (antibiotic)
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clotrimazole (antifungal)
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ampicillin (antibiotic)
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A nurse is caring for a pregnant patient who asks when she should be tested for GBS. What does the nurse tell the patient?
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34–35 weeks
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36–37 weeks
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38–39 weeks
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39–40 weeks
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A nurse is caring for a patient with increased urination and pain with urination. What finding would the nurse expect if the patient has a UTI?
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white blood cells in urine
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ketones in urine
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blood in urine
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protein in urine
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A nurse is caring for a patient who was diagnosed with urethritis. What does the nurse identify as a possible cause?
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Escherichia coli
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pregnancy
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spermicides
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A nurse is caring for a patient with pyelonephritis. What does the nurse identify as the most common cause?
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Escherichia coli
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Candida albicans