Chapter 47. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Vaginitis
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The goals of treatment when prescribing for sexually transmitted infections include:
1. Treatment of infection
2. Prevention of disease spread
3. Prevention of long-term sequelae from the infection
4. All of the above
2. The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is:
1. Ceftriaxone IM
2. Benzathine penicillin G IM
3. Oral azithromycin
4. Oral ciprofloxacin
3. The drug of choice for treatment of early latent or tertiary syphilis is:
1. Ceftriaxone IM
2. Benzathine penicillin G IM
3. Oral azithromycin
4. Oral ciprofloxacin
4. Demione is a 24-year-old patient who is 32 weeks pregnant and has tested positive for syphilis. The
best treatment for her would be:
1. IM ceftriaxone
2. IM benzathine penicillin G
3. Oral azithromycin
, 4. Any of the above
5. Treatment for suspected gonorrhea is:
1. Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
2. Ceftriaxone 2 grams IM x 1
3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
4. Doxycycline 100 mg bid x 7 days
6. When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently
treated for chlamydia with:
1. Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
2. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1
3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
4. Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1
7. Ongoing monitoring is essential after treating for gonorrhea. The patient should be rescreened for
gonorrhea and chlamydia in:
1. 4 weeks
2. 3 to 6 weeks
3. 3 to 6 months
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The goals of treatment when prescribing for sexually transmitted infections include:
1. Treatment of infection
2. Prevention of disease spread
3. Prevention of long-term sequelae from the infection
4. All of the above
2. The drug of choice for treatment of primary or secondary syphilis is:
1. Ceftriaxone IM
2. Benzathine penicillin G IM
3. Oral azithromycin
4. Oral ciprofloxacin
3. The drug of choice for treatment of early latent or tertiary syphilis is:
1. Ceftriaxone IM
2. Benzathine penicillin G IM
3. Oral azithromycin
4. Oral ciprofloxacin
4. Demione is a 24-year-old patient who is 32 weeks pregnant and has tested positive for syphilis. The
best treatment for her would be:
1. IM ceftriaxone
2. IM benzathine penicillin G
3. Oral azithromycin
, 4. Any of the above
5. Treatment for suspected gonorrhea is:
1. Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
2. Ceftriaxone 2 grams IM x 1
3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
4. Doxycycline 100 mg bid x 7 days
6. When treating suspected gonorrhea in a nonpregnant patient, the patient should be concurrently
treated for chlamydia with:
1. Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1
2. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO x 1
3. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1
4. Penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1
7. Ongoing monitoring is essential after treating for gonorrhea. The patient should be rescreened for
gonorrhea and chlamydia in:
1. 4 weeks
2. 3 to 6 weeks
3. 3 to 6 months
