1. True or False: Gonorrhea is caused by a gram-positive bacterium known as Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
True
False
FALSE: Gonorrhea is specifically caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is a gram-negative
bacterium.
2. Which signs and symptoms do NOT typically present with gonorrhea? Select all that apply:
A. chancre
B. tender testicles
C. thick, greenish/yellowish discharge
D. cauliflower-like warty growths
E. erythema and swelling of the affected area
The answers are A and D. Chancre (syphilis) and cauliflower-like warty growths (genital warts HPV) are
associated with syphilis and genital warts (HPV), not gonorrhea. The typical signs and symptoms of gonorrhea
include tender testicles, abnormal discharge, painful urination, pelvic inflammatory disease, lack of symptoms
(especially in women) and erythema with swelling in the genital, throat, or anal areas.
3. The nurse is educating a patient who has received treatment for gonorrhea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse recommend to the patient to prevent reinfection? Select all that apply:
A. use condoms
B. get retested in 3 months
C. discontinue medications once symptoms disappear
D. partners should be tested and treated
E. limit sexual activity to 5 partners per year
The answers are A, B, and D. To prevent reinfection, partners should also be tested and treated, condoms
should be used to reduce the risk, and individuals should be retested 3 months after treatment to confirm the
infection is cleared. It is important to complete the full course of medication as prescribed, even if symptoms
disappear and limiting sexual activity to 5 partners per year is not a recommended strategy to prevent infection.
4. A patient asks when they can resume sexual activity after completing treatment for gonorrhea. Which
statement should the nurse provide to the patient?
A. “You can resume sexual activity as soon as you finish your medication.”
B. “You should wait 3 days after completing your treatment before resuming sexual activity.”
C. “You can resume sexual activity 7 days after completing all medication therapy and being symptom-
free.”
True
False
FALSE: Gonorrhea is specifically caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is a gram-negative
bacterium.
2. Which signs and symptoms do NOT typically present with gonorrhea? Select all that apply:
A. chancre
B. tender testicles
C. thick, greenish/yellowish discharge
D. cauliflower-like warty growths
E. erythema and swelling of the affected area
The answers are A and D. Chancre (syphilis) and cauliflower-like warty growths (genital warts HPV) are
associated with syphilis and genital warts (HPV), not gonorrhea. The typical signs and symptoms of gonorrhea
include tender testicles, abnormal discharge, painful urination, pelvic inflammatory disease, lack of symptoms
(especially in women) and erythema with swelling in the genital, throat, or anal areas.
3. The nurse is educating a patient who has received treatment for gonorrhea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse recommend to the patient to prevent reinfection? Select all that apply:
A. use condoms
B. get retested in 3 months
C. discontinue medications once symptoms disappear
D. partners should be tested and treated
E. limit sexual activity to 5 partners per year
The answers are A, B, and D. To prevent reinfection, partners should also be tested and treated, condoms
should be used to reduce the risk, and individuals should be retested 3 months after treatment to confirm the
infection is cleared. It is important to complete the full course of medication as prescribed, even if symptoms
disappear and limiting sexual activity to 5 partners per year is not a recommended strategy to prevent infection.
4. A patient asks when they can resume sexual activity after completing treatment for gonorrhea. Which
statement should the nurse provide to the patient?
A. “You can resume sexual activity as soon as you finish your medication.”
B. “You should wait 3 days after completing your treatment before resuming sexual activity.”
C. “You can resume sexual activity 7 days after completing all medication therapy and being symptom-
free.”
