Questions of infection

A female patient with a purulent vaginal discharge is seen at the outpatient clinic. The nurse would expect a diagnosis of gonorrhea to.... a) Be treated with Azithromycin and Ceftriaxone b) Be treated with benzathine penicillin G c) Confirmed with a Gram stain smear of the exudate d) Indicate the presence of PID

a

What factors increase a woman's risk for endometriosis? Select all that apply a) Aging b) High fat consumption c) Smoking d) Multigravida e) Young age

a, b, d, e

What are the ways that females can prevent a UTI? Select all that apply. a. Avoid wearing tight clothing b. Increase caffeine intake c. Wear cotton underwear d. Change sanitary pads frequently e. Take long bubble baths f. Drink fluid

a, c, d, f

A mother is diagnosed with HSV and wants to know if there is a cure for her disease. What is the nurses best response? a) "you should have thought of that before having unsafe sex!!!" b) "There is no cure for HSV, but there are antivirals to treat the symptoms and to shorten the outbreak." c) "There is a cure that your doctor will discuss with you." d) "Yes, I will give you those medications in a little bit."

b

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a woman with Hep B. The nurse instructs the client to prevent transmission via: a) Airborne pathogens b) Blood and bodily secretions c) Skin contact d) Fecal and oral routes

b

When preparing a teaching plan for a woman who is to receive a rubella vaccine during the postpartum period, the nurse should include which of the following? a) The vaccine prevents future fetus from developing congenital anomalies b) Pregnancy should be avoided for 28 days after the immunization c) The client should avoid contact with children diagnosed with rubella d) The injection will provide immunity against the 7 day measles

b

. A pregnant patient asks how she can prevent getting Group B Strep. What is the nurses best response? a) "You should have your partner wear a condom every time you have intercourse." b) "The Group B Strep vaccine is the only proven way to prevent the disease." c) "You cannot prevent getting Group B Strep, you can only treat it." d) "You should be extra vigilant about hand-washing, especially in the third trimester."

c

The nurse is caring for a two day old newborn whose mother was diagnosed with CMV during the first trimester. On which health care provider order should the nurse place the priority? a) Monitor growth and development b) Assess pulse rate c) Perform a hearing screen test d) Obtain a urine specimen

c

What is the clinical significance that differentiates between Mastitis and sever engorgement? a) Mastitis is bilateral b) Engorgement cause leukocytosis c) Engorgement is bilateral and involves the whole breast d) Mastitis is unilateral and involves the whole breast

c

A client is diagnosed as being in the primary stage of syphilis, which of the following would the nurse expect as a finding? a) Palmar rash b) Development of gummas c) Development of central nervous system lesions d) Genital chancres

d

A nurse is planning care for a 25-year-old female client who has just been diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The client askes the nurse, "How could this have happened? " The nurse responds to the question based on the most frequent mode of HIV transmission, which is? a) Hugging and HIV positive sexual partner without using barrier precautions. b) Inhaling cocaine. c) Sharing food utensils with an HIV-positive person without proper cleaning of the utensils. d) Having sexual intercourse with an HIV positive person without using a condom.

d

The nurse is caring for an infant who is suspected to have neonatal sepsis. Which neonatal risk factor for an infant with suspected neonatal sepsis would the nurse expect to observe? a) Large for gestational age (LGA) and an infant of a diabetic mother b) Small for gestational age (SGA) and intrauterine growth restriction c) Singleton gestation and female d) Multiple gestation and low birth weight

d

Which of the following family members exposed to tuberculosis would be at highest risk for contracting the disease? a) 45 year old mother. b) 17 year old daughter. c) 8 year old son. d) 76 year old grandmother.

d