Nurs 6630 -- Exam 1
Chapter 47 STI Drugs
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Syphilis - Answer: caused by Treponema pallidum, spread by direct contact of mucosal tissue w/
infected lesions.
Syphillis - Answer: screen high-risk patients and all pregnant women.
Parenteral penicillin G is the drug of choice,
If patient is allergic, treat with 14 days of doxycycline or tetracycline
Benzathine penicillin G IM - Answer: The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis
is
Primary - Answer: A solitary, painless chancre is most consistent with which of the following stages of
syphilis?
Gonorrhea - Answer: often co-infection w/ chlamydia,
Ceftriaxone 250mg IM one time ,
can use cefixime 400 mg PO once
Gonorrhea - Answer: resistant to fluroquinolones
Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1 or Doxycycline 100mg twice daily for 7 days - Answer: When treating
suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently treated for chlamydia
with:
3-6 months - Answer: Ongoing monitoring is essential after treating for gonorrhea. The patient should
be re-screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia in:
chlaymdia (chlamydia trachomatis) - Answer: most common reported STI in the US
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