NSG 120 Pathophysiology Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Chlamydia S/S - Answer-Most common STI in US. major cause of sterility and leading cause of PID Often asymptomatic men--> urethritis, thin water discharge with burning and itching, scrotal swelling women--> urethritis, cervicitis, dysuria, yellow vaginal discharge with burning/itching, abdo pain, and dyspareunia (painful intercourse) Gonorrhea - Answer-2nd most common STI; infxn of urinary tract. asymptomatic, purulent discharge, dysuria Males: prostatitis, epididymitits. Females: PID and infertility, conjunctivitis in neonates Trichomoniasis s/s - Answer-Protozoal infxn--vaginal in women and urethral in men. - asymptomatic - urethritis, dysuria and itching, women: discharge Chlamydia treatment and prevention - Answer-Treatment: Azithromycin and other antibiotics Prevention: Safe sex and absitnence Gonorrhea treatment and prevention - Answer-Treatment: Antibacterial drugs (penicillin or ceftriaxone + doxycycline) Some drug-resistant strains Retest for eradication -Ophthalmia neonatorum prevented by prophylactic treatment of eyes of all newborns within 1 hour -Required by law in U.S. Trichomoniasis treatment - Answer-Metronidazole (Flagyl) Gonorrhea prognosis - Answer-Good with prompt diagnosis and treatment. chlamydia prognosis - Answer--good with early treatment -if untreated: PID, infertility in females; epididymitis in males, sterility in both