Transmitted Diseases. Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
A registered nurse is teaching a group of nursing student about sexually transmitted diseases
and makes the following statement, "This disease spreads through close skin contact and
cannot be prevented by using condoms." Which sexually transmitted disease is the nurse
referring to in the teaching?
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Hepatitis B
None of the above - ANS Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
HSV is a sexually transmitted disease that infects through close skin-to-skin contact. It cannot
always be prevented by the use of condoms.
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a client who is pregnant and finds that the client has
a Clamydia infection. Which complication should the nurse expect in the newborn?
Meningitis
Conjunctivitis
Hearing disorders
Aortic valve deformity - ANS Conjunctivitis
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, Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva. The client who is pregnant and has a
Chlamydia infection may transfer the infection to the newborn during a vaginal birth; therefore,
the newborn would have direct exposure to the bacteria, which may cause conjunctivitis in the
newborn.
Which infection is caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum?
Syphilis
Chancroid
Granuloma inguinale
Lymphogranuloma venereum - ANS Syphilis
Treponema pallidum is a spirochete bacterium that easily spreads through sexual contact and
causes the syphilis infection.
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a client and finds that the client has multiple
clusters of fleshy growths on the vagina. What should the nurse interpret from these findings?
The client has chancroid.
The client has granuloma inguinale.
The client has condyloma acuminata.
None of the above - ANS The client has condyloma acuminata.
Condyloma acuminata is a clinical finding in clients who are infected with the human
papillomavirus (HPV). This condition is manifested as multiple clusters of fleshy growths in the
genital area.
A nurse is assessing a female client who has pelvic inflammatory disorder. Which condition in
the client indicates that the client requires immediate hospitalization?
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