A 16-year-old girl is seen in the student health clinic. She has been diagnosed with Trichomonas vaginalis and given medication for the infection. The nurse explains that the girl's sexual partner:
1. will require a 1-day treatment with the same drug.
2. will not develop the infection or require treatment.
3. will be treated, even though he is asymptomatic.
4. is required by law to be examined by a physician.
3
The woman's sexual partner(s) may be treated for some infections to avoid reinfection.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Synthesis REF: 1047
OBJ: 5 TOP: Trichomonas vaginalis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
# 14. A patient makes an appointment with her gynecologist because she is having difficulty conceiving. The laboratory test that the nurse anticipates the physician to order is:
1. a complete blood count.
2. progesterone level.
3. prothrombin time.
4. erythrocyte count.
2
Evaluation of the female partner includes basal body temperature, serum progesterone level, and endometrial biopsy to assess for infertility.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1072
OBJ: 4 TOP: Infertility Diagnostic Tests
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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