Chapter 52: Sexually Transmitted Infections Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

1. A male patient who has a profuse, purulent urethral discharge with painful urination is seen at the clinic. Which information will be most important for the nurse to obtain? c. Recent sexual contacts 2. A 20-yr-old female patient who is being seen in the family medicine clinic for an annual physical examination reports being sexually active. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about a. testing for Chlamydia infection. 3. A patient with gonorrhea is treated with a single IM dose of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and is given a prescription for doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100 mg bid for 7 days. The nurse explains to the patient that this combination is prescribed to b. treat any coexisting chlamydial infection. 4. A 46-yr-old patient who has had blood drawn for an insurance screening has a positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Ask the patient about past treatment for syphilis