NU 350 Exam 1 -Sexually Transmitted
Infections Questions With Correct Answers
methods |for |controlling |spread |of |STI's:
- |Identification, |education |and |counseling |of |at-risk |individuals
- |Identify |asymptomatic |infected |individuals |and |symptomatic |who |are |unlikely |to |seek |
treatment
- |Identification |of |effective |diagnosis |and |treatment |of |infected |individuals
- |Evaluation, |treatment, |and |counseling |of |sex |partners |of |people |who |are |infected |with |an |STI
- |Pre-exposure |vaccination |of |people |at |risk |for |vaccine-preventable |STIs
risk |factors |involved |in |the |transmission |of |STIs:
- |low |socioeconomic |status
- |urban |residency
- |single |status
- |multiple |sex |partners
- |contact |with |casual |sexual |partners
- |risky |sexual |practices--rectal |intercourse
- |alcohol |and |substance |abuse
- |age |(15 |to |30 |years |old)
Role |of |nurses |in |identifying |and |preventing |STIs: |educating |public
- |communicating |the |methods |of |transmission
- |describing |the |symptoms |associated |with |each |condition
- |tracking |the |updated |CDC |treatment |guidelines
- |offering |clients |strategic |preventive |measures |to |reduce |the |spread |of |STIs
possible |consequences |of |STIs:
- |infertility
- |chronic |pelvic |pain
- |ectopic |pregnancy
- |cervical |cancer
- |high |risk |for |contracting |AIDS
- |transmission |to |offspring
- |Litigation: |lawsuit
, - |Low |birth |weight
- |Fetal |and/or |maternal |death
Be |particularly |sensitive |when |addressing |STIs:
- |women |are |often |embarrassed |or |feel |guilty
- |social |stigma |attached |to |STIs
- |women |need |to |be |reassured |about |confidentiality
- |address |psycho-social |needs
Contraceptives |can |play |a |role |in |the |prevention |of |STIs:
Safer |sex
- |Condoms
- |Monogamy
- |Abstinence
Can |reduce |the |incidence |of |STIs |worldwide
P-LI-SS-IT |Model |: |Teaching |Guidelines:
P |– |Permission |–
Gives |the |woman |permission |to |talk |about |her |experience
LI |– |Limited |Information |
Information |given |to |the |woman |about |these |STIs
- |Factual |information |to |dispel |myths |about |STIs
- |Specific |measures |to |prevent |transmission
- |Ways |to |reveal |information |to |their |partners
- |Physical |consequences |if |the |infections |are |untreated
SS |– |Specific |Suggestions |–
An |attempt |to |help |women |change |their |behavior |to |prevent |reoccurrence |and |prevent |
further |transmission |of |the |STI.
IT |– |Intensive |Therapy |–
Involves |referring |the |woman |or |couple |for |appropriate |treatment |elsewhere |based |on |their |
life |circumstances.
health |people |2030:
Infections Questions With Correct Answers
methods |for |controlling |spread |of |STI's:
- |Identification, |education |and |counseling |of |at-risk |individuals
- |Identify |asymptomatic |infected |individuals |and |symptomatic |who |are |unlikely |to |seek |
treatment
- |Identification |of |effective |diagnosis |and |treatment |of |infected |individuals
- |Evaluation, |treatment, |and |counseling |of |sex |partners |of |people |who |are |infected |with |an |STI
- |Pre-exposure |vaccination |of |people |at |risk |for |vaccine-preventable |STIs
risk |factors |involved |in |the |transmission |of |STIs:
- |low |socioeconomic |status
- |urban |residency
- |single |status
- |multiple |sex |partners
- |contact |with |casual |sexual |partners
- |risky |sexual |practices--rectal |intercourse
- |alcohol |and |substance |abuse
- |age |(15 |to |30 |years |old)
Role |of |nurses |in |identifying |and |preventing |STIs: |educating |public
- |communicating |the |methods |of |transmission
- |describing |the |symptoms |associated |with |each |condition
- |tracking |the |updated |CDC |treatment |guidelines
- |offering |clients |strategic |preventive |measures |to |reduce |the |spread |of |STIs
possible |consequences |of |STIs:
- |infertility
- |chronic |pelvic |pain
- |ectopic |pregnancy
- |cervical |cancer
- |high |risk |for |contracting |AIDS
- |transmission |to |offspring
- |Litigation: |lawsuit
, - |Low |birth |weight
- |Fetal |and/or |maternal |death
Be |particularly |sensitive |when |addressing |STIs:
- |women |are |often |embarrassed |or |feel |guilty
- |social |stigma |attached |to |STIs
- |women |need |to |be |reassured |about |confidentiality
- |address |psycho-social |needs
Contraceptives |can |play |a |role |in |the |prevention |of |STIs:
Safer |sex
- |Condoms
- |Monogamy
- |Abstinence
Can |reduce |the |incidence |of |STIs |worldwide
P-LI-SS-IT |Model |: |Teaching |Guidelines:
P |– |Permission |–
Gives |the |woman |permission |to |talk |about |her |experience
LI |– |Limited |Information |
Information |given |to |the |woman |about |these |STIs
- |Factual |information |to |dispel |myths |about |STIs
- |Specific |measures |to |prevent |transmission
- |Ways |to |reveal |information |to |their |partners
- |Physical |consequences |if |the |infections |are |untreated
SS |– |Specific |Suggestions |–
An |attempt |to |help |women |change |their |behavior |to |prevent |reoccurrence |and |prevent |
further |transmission |of |the |STI.
IT |– |Intensive |Therapy |–
Involves |referring |the |woman |or |couple |for |appropriate |treatment |elsewhere |based |on |their |
life |circumstances.
health |people |2030:
