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Rasmussen MDC III - Exam 1 S/S: *Syphilis* - Answer-▪ chancre ▪ fever ▪ headache ▪ muscle aches ▪ rash Late: ▪ organ failure ▪ blindness ▪ neuro changes A 20-year-old sexually active male reports symptoms of a low-grade fever, headache, malaise, muscular aches, sore throat, and a rash on his hands and feet. What condition does the nurse anticipate? A. HIV B. HPV C. Syphilis D. Gonorrhea - Answer-C. Syphilis Which stage of syphilis is this? ▪ Ulcer called chancre develop at the site of entry and can occur anywhere. ▪ Highly infectious stage, begins as a small papule, then breaks down to a painless, indurated, smooth weeping lesion - Answer-Primary syphilis Which stage of syphilis is this? ▪ Develops 6 weeks to 6 months, becomes systemic circulating in the blood. ▪ Commonly mistaken for the flu. Rash appears on the palmar surfaces of hands and feet. Patchy alopecia - Answer-Secondary syphilis Treatment: *Syphilis* - Answer-▪ Penicillin G ▪ What do you ask before giving? "Do you have any allergies?" Treatment: *Chlamydia* - Answer-Azithromycin single dose 1 g IM Patient Education: *Chlamydia* - Answer-▪ *Abstinence* (7 days) until treatment is completed ▪ *Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)* - Educate the patient on the importance of contacting their sexual partners to enable them to seek testing and possible treatment. Prevention: *Vulvovaginitis* (SATA?) - Answer-• Wear cotton underwear. • Always wipe front to back after having a bowel movement or urinating. • Do not douche or use feminine hygiene sprays. • Do not use scented products.
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