A young female patient has just been diagnosed with a trichomonas infection. What symptoms should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. frothy yellow drainage
2. smooth lesions on labia majora
3. itching and irritation of the genitalia
4. dysuria
5. fever
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4
A frothy yellow or white drainage is associated with this infection. Burning and itching of the vulva can occur. The symptoms can also include dysuria. Lesions and fever are usually not associated with a trichomoniasis infection.
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