STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
CDC recommended treatment for chlamydia & medications 5
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and
Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention
chlamydia bacteria invades and infects the host -yearly screening of all sexually active
cells, bacteria depends on the host so females younger than 25 or for those who
to provide them with nutrients for have multiple partners
survival -proper use of condoms
ASSESSMENT SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors Expected Findings -use condoms
-multiple sex partners -Often no manifestations but can experience -limit number of
dysuria -vaginal bleeding between
-unprotected sex periods -dysmenorrhoea -yellow green vaginal sex partners
discharge -easily induced endocervical bleeding -get regular
screenings
Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures
-endocervical culture NA
-urine culture
-anal or oral culture
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Complications
Nursing Care Medications Client Education -PROM
take all meds as prescribed -repeat
-preterm birth
-identify and treat all sexual -ceftriaxone IM culture in three to four weeks to -PP sepsis and
partners -Administer erythromycin
two infants following
-azithromycin assess medication effectiveness -no endometritis
there is a possibility of decreasing
delivery -Report disease to the PO effectiveness of oral contraceptives a -chorioamnionitis
Local health department by the -Doxycycline is backup method of contraceptives -neonatal sepsis
provider should be used
contraindicated
during
pregnancy
Therapeutic Procedures Interprofessional Care
administer antibiotics as -social worker to help find
instructed by provider community resources if pt
is unable to purchase
condoms for safe sexual
practices
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A11