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Describe the following STI by indicating whether it is viral or bacterial, what are the
symptoms and treatment: HSV - Answer-Viral.
S/S:painful lessions or blisters
Treatment: antiviral medication
What are 3 types of contraception that use hormones and which hormones do they
use? - Answer-- birth control pill: estrogen & progesterone
- hormonal IUD: progesterone
- Patch: estrogen & progesterone
What should you do if the fundus is not firm (is boggy) on assessment? - Answer-ask
patient to attempt to urinate to empty the bladder. You could also massage the fundus.
Describe the palmar, moro and babinski reflexes. Which should be positive/negative at
birth? - Answer-palmar: when you put an object in baby's palm and they grip it. Positive
moro: baby on back and they stretch arms out and bring them back to their side.
Positive
babinski: stroke bottom of foot from bottom up in an L shape. Positive. baby should fan/
stretch toes and dorsiflex their big toe
You are caring for a 17-year-old girl who reports to the clinic with history of green
vaginal discharge, and pain when passing urine and during sex. Based on the
information above which of the following diagnosis would potentially cause these
symptoms?
-Gonorrhea
-Secondary Syphilis
-HPV
-Herpes - Answer-Gonorrhea
You are caring for a 17-year-old girl who reports to the clinic with history of green
vaginal discharge, and pain when passing urine and during sex. What is the first thing
you should do?
-Educate the client about sex practices
-Conduct a vaginal exam to assess discharge and presence of sores
-Collect a urine and vaginal swab for a NAAT test
-Ask history about sexual partners - Answer-- ask history about sexual partners
A client is asking you why they need to receive the Gardasil 9. The correct response to
this question would be.
-"Receiving this vaccine will protect you from all types of HPV, thus reducing your risk of
cervical cancer"
, -"This vaccine will prevent infection from specific, common types of HPV, lowering your
risk for cervical cancer"
-"This vaccine prevents the rapid progression of HPV infection reducing your risk of
cervical cancer"
-"Receiving the vaccine reduces the need to undergo cervical cancer screening" -
Answer-"This vaccine will prevent infection from specific, common types of HPV,
lowering your risk for cervical cancer"
You are educating a patient on hormonal contraception. You let her know that combined
hormonal contraceptives, which prevent ovulation from occurring, come in the following
forms:
-Ring, patch and pills
-IUD, patch and pills
-Ring, patch and IUD
-IUD, implant and patch - Answer-ring, patch, and pills
You are educating a patient on contraceptive methods that do not contain hormones.
You let her know that these include:
-Condoms, natural family planning and levonorgestrel-releasing IUD
-Ring, pills and implant
-Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
-implant, copper IUD, condoms - Answer-Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
In educating a patient on STIs, you let them know that bacterial STIs:
-Are easy to detect based on obvious symptoms
-Do not require partner treatment
-Are cured with antibiotics
-Are chronic and often exhibit no symptoms - Answer-Are cured with antibiotics
In educating a patient on STIs, you let them know that viral STIs:
-Are contraindications for pregnancy
-Are chronic and treatment is focused on symptom management
-Do not require partner treatment
-Are cured with antibiotics - Answer-Are chronic and treatment is focused on symptoms
management
Which of the following questions demonstrate LGBTQ cultural competency approach for
a patient seeking treatment for STIs? Select all that apply.
-"When was the last time you had sexual intercourse with your boyfriend?"
-"Is there anything else you would like to share that would help you get the most out of
this visit?"
-"Are you sexually active with men, women, or both?"
-"You will have to contact all your recent sexual partners so they seek treatment"
-"Would you like to include your husband or boyfriend in the discussion of diagnosis and
treatment about your current condition?" - Answer--"Is there anything else you would
like to share that would help you get the most out of this visit?"
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