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acute syndrome resulting in tenderness in the tubes of the ovaries and dull pelvic pain
pelvic inflammatory disease
whitish, mucopurulent, discharge from the female genital canal
leukorrhea
reportable STDs
gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia
dyspareunia
painful intercourse
T/F Recurrences of genital herpes are caused by reinfection
False; genital herpes remains dormant and recurs periodically
characteristics of the primary stage of syphilis (3)
appearance of painless chancre, 10-90 days after exposure, highly infectious
treatment for PID
abx, treat pain, semi-fowlers position, laparoscopic surgery if abscess
drug therapy for chlamydia
azithromycin or doxycycline
drug therapy for gonorrhea
ceftriaxone + azithromycin or doxycycline
drug therapy for genital herpes
acyclovir - antiviral
characteristics of the secondary stage of syphilis (4)
6 wks - 6 months, systemic, flu-like symptoms, non-pruritic rash on palms and soles of feet
transmission of syphillis
sexual contact and blood exposure
can occur through close body contact where there are open lesions
transmission of gonorrhea
direct sexual contact with mucosal surfaces
PID is one of the leading causes of...
infertility
primary risk factor for the development of cervical cancer
HPV infection
characteristics of latent stage of syphilis (3)
may or may not be detected in blood, have no symptoms, and infectious only to fetus of pregnant woman
drug therapy for syphilis
a one-time dose of benzathine penicillin G IM
when treating STDs you have to ...
treat the patient and the partner as well
priority nursing interventions for genital warts should focus on...
education on the mode of transmission, incubation period, treatment and complications, barrier protection, OTC wart treatments should not be used
best way to prevent develop of human papilloma virus
vaccination
characteristics of the tertiary stage of syphilis (3)
4-20 years, uncommon d/t abx, develops in untreated cases causing systemic issues
define genital herpes in 4 words
acute, recurring, incurable, viral
clinical manifestations of TSS
high temperature, vomiting, severe diarrhea
complications of PID (4)
chronic pelvic pain, infertility, the risk for ectopic pregnancy, and tube-ovarian abscess
when is pelvic inflammatory disorder spread?
sexual intercourse, during childbirth, and after abortions