A client visits the OB/GYN clinic complaining of low abdominal pain, purulent cervical discharge, and painful intercourse. The health care worker (HCW) diagnoses pelvic inflammatory disease

Question

The HCW educates the client about that fact that this disease may be associated with:
A) Chronic endometriosis
B) Ruptured tubal pregnancy
C) STI polymicrobial infection
D) Serous luteal ovarian cysts

Answer 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an inflammation and polymicrobial infection of the upper reproductive tract that involves the uterus (endometritis), fallopian tubes (salpingitis), or ovaries (oophoritis) associated with sexually transmitted and endogenous organisms. Endometriosis is the condition in which functional endometrial tissue is found in ectopic sites outside the uterus; the displaced endometrial tissue may cause localized inflammation. Ruptured tubal pregnancy causes salpingitis and inflammation unrelated to sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections. Benign ovarian epithelial tumors are almost always serous or mucinous. Serous (fluid-filled) luteal or follicular ovarian cysts are noninfective, are noninflammatory, and frequently resolve spontaneously without treatment.