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kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is working at a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. A patient has been diagnosed with an STD and will be treated with penicillin G. The nurse understands that penicillin G is the drug of choice in the treatment of

a. gonorrhea.
b. syphilis.
c. genital herpes.
d. chlamydia.

Question 2

A pregnant patient comes to the clinic. Assessment of the patient shows that she has acquired a C. trachomatis infection. What treatment or treatments are preferred for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

a. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
b. Tetracycline
c. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
d. Penicillin
e. Erythromycin base

asdfghjkl; · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Penicillin G is the drug of choice for the treatment syphilis.
Penicillin G is not the drug of choice for gonorrhea, genital herpes, or chlamydia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, E
Zithromax and erythromycin are the preferred treatments for C. trachomatis infection in pregnant patients.
Doxycycline, tetracycline, and penicillin are not the preferred treatment for C. trachomatis in pregnant patients.