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Mr. Wonderful

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A woman has a thick, white, lumpy, cottage cheeselike discharge, with patches on her labia and in her vagina. She complains of intense pruritus. The nurse practitioner would order which preparation for treatment?
 
  a. Fluconazole c. Clindamycin
  b. Tetracycline d. Acyclovir

Question 2

The viral sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects most people in the United States today is:
 
  a. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).
  b. Human papillomavirus (HPV).
  c. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  d. Cytomegalovirus (CMV).



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Fluconazole, metronidazole, and clotrimazole are the drugs of choice to treat candidiasis. Tetracycline is used to treat syphilis. Clindamycin is used to treat bacterial vaginosis. Acyclovir is used to treat genital herpes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
HPV infection is the most prevalent viral STI seen in ambulatory health care settings. HSV-2, HIV, and CMV all are viral STIs but are not the most prevalent viral STIs.



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