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Kthamas

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The nurse is teaching the parent of an 11-year-old girl about the Gardasil vaccine. What will the nurse include in teaching?
 
  a. Gardasil is given to females and not to males.
  b. Gardasil protects against cervical dysplasia.
  c. Gardasil reduces the need for routine Pap smears.
  d. Gardasil will be given as a single injection.

Question 2

A patient is taking azithromycin to treat a chancroid infection. What nonpharmacologic measures will the nurse recommend as adjunct therapy to treat this infection?
 
  a. Apply a bacteriostatic ointment to the lesions twice daily.
  b. Avoid washing the lesions to prevent spread of the infection.
  c. Cover the lesions with gauze at all times to minimize discomfort.
  d. Use compresses to remove necrotic material and clean the lesions 3 times daily.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Gardasil protects against human papillomavirus, which is a cause of cervical dysplasia and cancer. It is offered to both females and males. The vaccine does not decrease the need for regular cervical cancer screening. It is given in a 3-vaccine series, with the second dose in 2 months and the third dose in 6 months.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Patients should be counseled to cleanse the lesions 3 times daily and to use compresses to remove necrotic material. It is not necessary to apply bacteriostatic ointment or to cover the lesions with gauze. Washing the lesions is recommended.





 

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