A male patient who has been diagnosed with gonorrhea twice over ...

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A male patient who has been diagnosed with gonorrhea twice over the last year states, It's no big deal. I just come here and get antibiotics when it gets bad. What should the nurse identify as a priority problem for this patient?
 
  1. noncompliance related to disease treatment
  2. pain related to appearance of chancres
  3. impaired social interactions because of low self-esteem
  4. potential for harm to the patient and partners related to the disease process

Question 2

A young female patient has just been diagnosed with a trichomonas infection. What symptoms should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. frothy yellow drainage
  2. smooth lesions on labia majora
  3. itching and irritation of the genitalia
  4. dysuria
  5. fever

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Noncompliance with recommendations for abstinence, follow-up, or condom use fosters a high rate of reinfection. Gonorrhea does not present with chancre lesions. There is no evidence that the patient has low self-esteem. The long-term effects and noncompliance with prescribed medical regime may harm the patient and the patient's partners; however, this is not the priority problem.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4
A frothy yellow or white drainage is associated with this infection. Burning and itching of the vulva can occur. The symptoms can also include dysuria. Lesions and fever are usually not associated with a trichomoniasis infection.