NURS 456: STIs Questions with Correct Verified
Solutions
Reduce number of sexual partners
Low-risk sex
Avoiding the exchange of body fluids
Vaccination
Examining external genitalia before sexual interaction
Education of alcohol and drug use
Do not douche
what are risk reducing practices with STDs
infertility
10-15% of women with untreated STDs develop _____________caused by STDs
primary
__________________ prevention is the most effective
-Some infections are treatable, but others are incurable
-Include abstinence,
complications
Secondary prevention is key to reducing _______________of those already infected
herpes
what is an STD that can be latent but never go away?
, barrier forms of contraception (condoms)
get a good health history
look at partners history
what are ways to prevent STD
partners
prevention of pregnancy
protection
preferences sexually
past history
what are the 5 Ps of health history based off STDs
no many are asymptomatic
do many women with chlamydia have symptoms?
to prevent acute salpingitis or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
why is Early identification and treatment is essential with chlamydia
ectopic pregnancies and tubal factor infertility
what can pelvic inflammatory disease lead to
Can be passed during labor and delivery to the infant, causing conjunctivitis or pneumonia
describe chlamydia with pregnancy/labor:
chlamydia
what is the most common STD in american women?
Solutions
Reduce number of sexual partners
Low-risk sex
Avoiding the exchange of body fluids
Vaccination
Examining external genitalia before sexual interaction
Education of alcohol and drug use
Do not douche
what are risk reducing practices with STDs
infertility
10-15% of women with untreated STDs develop _____________caused by STDs
primary
__________________ prevention is the most effective
-Some infections are treatable, but others are incurable
-Include abstinence,
complications
Secondary prevention is key to reducing _______________of those already infected
herpes
what is an STD that can be latent but never go away?
, barrier forms of contraception (condoms)
get a good health history
look at partners history
what are ways to prevent STD
partners
prevention of pregnancy
protection
preferences sexually
past history
what are the 5 Ps of health history based off STDs
no many are asymptomatic
do many women with chlamydia have symptoms?
to prevent acute salpingitis or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
why is Early identification and treatment is essential with chlamydia
ectopic pregnancies and tubal factor infertility
what can pelvic inflammatory disease lead to
Can be passed during labor and delivery to the infant, causing conjunctivitis or pneumonia
describe chlamydia with pregnancy/labor:
chlamydia
what is the most common STD in american women?
