Which manifestation would the nurse expect in a female patient with trichomoniasis?
A) A discharge with a sweet odor
B) Discharge with pH great than 5
C) Small white dots on the pubic hair
D) Genital chancres
B) Discharge with pH great than 5
Explanation: A) Acute trichomoniasis infections involve all or some of the following symptoms: vulvar itching, burning, soreness, swelling, and redness; white, grayish-green, or yellow discharge that sometimes has a frothy characteristic; musty or fishy smelling odor of the discharge; pH of discharge greater than 5; a "strawberry cervix" pelvic exam (named for the cervical petechiae and friability of the cervix); dyspareunia; dysuria; and sometimes postcoital bleeding and lower abdominal pain.
B) Acute trichomoniasis infections involve all or some of the following symptoms: vulvar itching, burning, soreness, swelling, and redness; white, grayish-green, or yellow discharge that sometimes has a frothy characteristic; musty or fishy smelling odor of the discharge; pH of discharge greater than 5; a "strawberry cervix" pelvic exam (named for the cervical petechiae and friability of the cervix); dyspareunia; dysuria; and sometimes postcoital bleeding and lower abdominal pain.
C) Acute trichomoniasis infections involve all or some of the following symptoms: vulvar itching, burning, soreness, swelling, and redness; white, grayish-green, or yellow discharge that sometimes has a frothy characteristic; musty or fishy smelling odor of the discharge; pH of discharge greater than 5; a "strawberry cervix" pelvic exam (named for the cervical petechiae and friability of the cervix); dyspareunia; dysuria; and sometimes postcoital bleeding and lower abdominal pain.
D) Acute trichomoniasis infections involve all or some of the following symptoms: vulvar itching, burning, soreness, swelling, and redness; white, grayish-green, or yellow discharge that sometimes has a frothy characteristic; musty or fishy smelling odor of the discharge; pH of discharge greater than 5; a "strawberry cervix" pelvic exam (named for the cervical petechiae and friability of the cervix); dyspareunia; dysuria; and sometimes postcoital bleeding and lower abdominal pain.
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