Exam 4: NSG3250 / NSG 3250 (2024 / 2025 Update) Adult Health I | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen

Exam 4: NSG3250 / NSG 3250 (2024 / 2025 Update) Adult Health I | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A Q: whats the only difference in symptoms for chlamydia and gonorrhea Answer: in gonorrhea, men have swollen painful testicles. Q: gonorrhea s/s men Answer: asymptomatic, penile discharge, swollen/painful testicles. Q: gonorrhea s/s women Answer: asymptomatic, cervical discharge. Q: Medication tx for. gonorrhea Answer: ceftrixaone and azithromycin together. Q: ceftrixaone is a what Answer: cephalosporin (antibiotic) injection used in conjunction with azithromycin (po) for the tx of gonorrhea Q: gonorrhea and chlamydia should be Answer: reported to the local health department. Q: for adult health, how many stages of syphilis are there Answer: 3, primary, sec- ondary and tertiary stage. Q: first stages of syphilis Answer: primary stage occurs 2-3 weeks after inoculation, where a chancre appears at the site of infection Q: secondary stage of syphilis Answer: secondary stage of syphilis occurs 1 week- 6 months after chancre appears.. infection becomes systemic and a rash appears.. followed by the latent stage. Q: teritary stage of syphilis Answer: tertiary stage of syphilis is characterized by inflam- mation and damage of multiple organs. Q: syphilis cancre heals in Answer: 3-6 weeks regardless if treated or not. Q: how is syphilis diagnosed Answer: nontreponemal or reagin test, treponemal test Q: Nontreponemal tests Answer: screen or diagnose....artificial test antigen consisting of a solution of cholesterol, lecithin, and cardiolipin to detect reagin antibodies VDRL, RPR.. used to dx syphilis Q: treponemal test Answer: confirm nontrep screening, check for false positives. Q: medications used for tx syphilis Answer: penicillins and doxycycline Q: Doxycycline belongs to what class of medications Answer: tetracyclines Q: doxycycline is used for the tx of Answer: syphilis as well as chlamydia (1 week course) Q: syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia should be Answer: reported to the public health department Q: will treponemal levels ever be negative Answer: no, the levels will always remain positive but will go down after 2 years of tx. Q: older male considerations Answer: prostate enlarges, prostate secretion decreases, scrotum hangs lower, public hair becomes sparse and stiffer. Q: in older males, the testes Answer: decrease in weight, atrophy and become softer. Q: erectile dysfunction pt reports inability to keep or obtain an erection. can have psychogenic or organic cause.