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▪ chancre S/S: Syphilis
▪ fever
▪ headache
▪ muscle aches
▪ rash
Late:
▪ organ failure
▪ blindness
▪ neuro changes
,C. Syphilis 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
Primary 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
, Secondary 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
▪ Penicillin G Treatment: Syphilis
▪ What do you ask before giving?
"Do you have any allergies?"
Azithromycin single dose 1 g IM Treatment: Chlamydia
▪ Abstinence (7 days) until treatment Patient Education: Chlamydia
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.
100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update
2026/2027
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Terms in this set (52)
▪ chancre S/S: Syphilis
▪ fever
▪ headache
▪ muscle aches
▪ rash
Late:
▪ organ failure
▪ blindness
▪ neuro changes
,C. Syphilis 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
Primary 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
, Secondary 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
▪ Penicillin G Treatment: Syphilis
▪ What do you ask before giving?
"Do you have any allergies?"
Azithromycin single dose 1 g IM Treatment: Chlamydia
▪ Abstinence (7 days) until treatment Patient Education: Chlamydia
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.
