Rasmussen MDC III - Exam 1
questions and answers 2024\2025 A+
Grade
▪ chancre
▪ fever
▪ headache
▪ muscle aches
▪ rash
Late:
▪ organ failure
▪ blindness
▪ neuro changes
- correct answer S/S: *Syphilis*
C. Syphilis
- correct answer A 20-year-old sexually active male reports symptoms of a low-grade fever, headache,
malaise, muscular aches, sore throat, and a rash on his hands and feet. What condition does the nurse
anticipate?
A. HIV
B. HPV
C. Syphilis
D. Gonorrhea
, Primary syphilis
- correct answer Which stage of syphilis is this?
▪ Ulcer called chancre develop at the site of entry and can occur anywhere.
▪ Highly infectious stage, begins as a small papule, then breaks down to a painless, indurated, smooth
weeping lesion
Secondary syphilis
- correct answer Which stage of syphilis is this?
▪ Develops 6 weeks to 6 months, becomes systemic circulating in the blood.
▪ Commonly mistaken for the flu. Rash appears on the palmar surfaces of hands and feet. Patchy
alopecia
▪ Penicillin G
▪ What do you ask before giving? "Do you have any allergies?"
- correct answer Treatment: *Syphilis*
Azithromycin single dose 1 g IM
- correct answer Treatment: *Chlamydia*
▪ *Abstinence* (7 days) until treatment is completed
▪ *Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)* - Educate the patient on the importance of contacting their sexual
partners to enable them to seek testing and possible treatment.
- correct answer Patient Education: *Chlamydia*
• Wear cotton underwear.
• Always wipe front to back after having a bowel movement or urinating.
• Do not douche or use feminine hygiene sprays.
• Do not use scented products.
• Use ice packs to help inflammation
- correct answer Prevention: *Vulvovaginitis*
questions and answers 2024\2025 A+
Grade
▪ chancre
▪ fever
▪ headache
▪ muscle aches
▪ rash
Late:
▪ organ failure
▪ blindness
▪ neuro changes
- correct answer S/S: *Syphilis*
C. Syphilis
- correct answer A 20-year-old sexually active male reports symptoms of a low-grade fever, headache,
malaise, muscular aches, sore throat, and a rash on his hands and feet. What condition does the nurse
anticipate?
A. HIV
B. HPV
C. Syphilis
D. Gonorrhea
, Primary syphilis
- correct answer Which stage of syphilis is this?
▪ Ulcer called chancre develop at the site of entry and can occur anywhere.
▪ Highly infectious stage, begins as a small papule, then breaks down to a painless, indurated, smooth
weeping lesion
Secondary syphilis
- correct answer Which stage of syphilis is this?
▪ Develops 6 weeks to 6 months, becomes systemic circulating in the blood.
▪ Commonly mistaken for the flu. Rash appears on the palmar surfaces of hands and feet. Patchy
alopecia
▪ Penicillin G
▪ What do you ask before giving? "Do you have any allergies?"
- correct answer Treatment: *Syphilis*
Azithromycin single dose 1 g IM
- correct answer Treatment: *Chlamydia*
▪ *Abstinence* (7 days) until treatment is completed
▪ *Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)* - Educate the patient on the importance of contacting their sexual
partners to enable them to seek testing and possible treatment.
- correct answer Patient Education: *Chlamydia*
• Wear cotton underwear.
• Always wipe front to back after having a bowel movement or urinating.
• Do not douche or use feminine hygiene sprays.
• Do not use scented products.
• Use ice packs to help inflammation
- correct answer Prevention: *Vulvovaginitis*
