Ch. 5- STI's

Question 1

The disease process of Syphilis is divided into how many stages?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

Name the 4 stages of Syphillus

Answer 2

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Latency
4. Tertiary

Question 3

Should mothers with HIV breastfeed?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

An infant born to a mother with HIV should have what?

Answer 4

All vaccines according to schedule. So be sure to give Hep B vaccine prior to discharge.

Question 5

What education would you give a female client whom is positive for trichomoniasis?

Answer 5

She and her partner should abstain from sex unless using a condom to avoid re-infection. If one partner is positive, the other does not need to be tested. But both need to take metronidazole.

Question 6

Name some [very unpleasant sounding] side effects of Trichomoniasis

Answer 6

• Copious amounts of frothy greenish-yellowish discharge with foul odor
  -Itchy, burning, reddened vulva and vagina