The nurse is caring for clients who have STIs. Which of the following clients is most at risk for becoming infertile due to the infection?
A) A woman diagnosed with gonorrhea
B) A woman diagnosed with chlamydia
C) A woman diagnosed with syphilis
D) A woman diagnosed with herpes simplex virus
B
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Chlamydia trachomatis is the bacterium that is the leading cause of preventable infertility in women and the most common STI in the United States. Chlamydia is transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex, leading to infections in the associated tissues of these areas. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an STI that results from the three strains of Chlamydia trachomatis.
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A newly licensed nurse is attending the hospital orientation training class. Which statement made by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of the term "point of care"?
A) "Point of care refers to interventions or testing that takes place using a transportable, portable, or a handheld device near or at the bedside of the client." B) "Point of care interventions and testing do not include any type of specimen testing." C) "Point of care refers only to testing that takes place using a handheld device near the client." D) "Point of care refers to the name of the handheld device."
A female patient diagnosed with a chlamydial infection denies any symptoms of the disease and asks when she contracted the disease. What information should the nurse provide to the patient?
1. The patient has most likely had the infection for about 1–3 weeks. 2. The infection has been in her body for less than one month, since no symptoms are present. 3. The infection might have been in her body for an indefinite period of time. 4. Symptoms typically begin a few months after the infection enters the body.
Which type of supplemental feeding makes use of the gastrointestinal tract?
a. TPN (total parenteral nutrition) b. Intravenous feedings c. Intraosseous feedings d. Enteral feedings
A nurse is applying an oxygen mask for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that provides the most reliable and consistent oxygen enrichment. Which mask has the nurse chosen?
A) Partial-rebreathing mask B) Nonrebreathing mask C) Venturi mask D) Simple mask