NUR 624 Exam questions and answers
pelvic inflammatory disease
inflammation and infection of the upper genital tract (uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and peritoneal
surface)
What is the most common cause of PID?
chlamydia and gonorrhea
other causes include
bacterial vaginosis, any type of bacteria that is not supposed to be in the vagina
gardnerella, mycoplasma
NOT ALL PID IS CAUSED BY STI
true or false
TRUE
Risk for PID
young women (15-25)
recurrent bacterial vaginosis
African American
early sexual activity
multiple sex partners
new sex partners
risky behavior for STI's
douching
smoking
IUD within 3 weeks of insertion, after 3 weeks no issues
Hx of prior PID
S/S of PID
BILATERAL lower abd pain with onset during or shortly after menses <--- this was a test question
dyspareunia
vag d/c or bleeding
fever
N/V
pain with sex
pelvic inflammatory disease
inflammation and infection of the upper genital tract (uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and peritoneal
surface)
What is the most common cause of PID?
chlamydia and gonorrhea
other causes include
bacterial vaginosis, any type of bacteria that is not supposed to be in the vagina
gardnerella, mycoplasma
NOT ALL PID IS CAUSED BY STI
true or false
TRUE
Risk for PID
young women (15-25)
recurrent bacterial vaginosis
African American
early sexual activity
multiple sex partners
new sex partners
risky behavior for STI's
douching
smoking
IUD within 3 weeks of insertion, after 3 weeks no issues
Hx of prior PID
S/S of PID
BILATERAL lower abd pain with onset during or shortly after menses <--- this was a test question
dyspareunia
vag d/c or bleeding
fever
N/V
pain with sex
