SOLUTION TO STD NCLEX
PRACTICE QUESTIONS +
CORRECT ANSWERS
A 16-year-old patient comes to the free clinic and is
diagnosed with primary syphilis. The patient states that she
contracted this disease by holding hands with someone
who has syphilis. What is the most appropriate nursing
diagnosis for this patient?
a) Alteration in comfort related to impaired skin integrity
b) Fear related to complications
c) Noncompliance with treatment regimen related to age
d) Knowledge deficit related to modes of transmission -
answer ✅✅D
,A 22-year-old male is being treated at a college health care
clinic for gonorrhea. Which of the following teaching
points should the nurse include in patient teaching?
A) "While being treated for the infection, you will not be
able to pass this infection on to your sexual partner."
B) "While you're taking your antibiotics, you will need to
abstain from participating in sexual activity or drinking
alcohol."
C) "It's important to complete your full course of antibiotics
in order to ensure that you become resistant to
reinfection."
D) "The symptoms of gonorrhea will resolve on their own,
but it is important for you to abstain from sexual activity
while this is occurring." - answer ✅✅B
A 22-year-old patient has presented to her primary care
provider for her scheduled Pap smear. Abnormal results of
this diagnostic test may imply infection with:
a) human papillomavirus (HPV).
, b) Chlamydia trachomatis.
c) Candida albicans.
d) Trichomonas vaginalis. - answer ✅✅A
A 30-year-old female patient has sought care because of the
recent appearance of itchy lesions on her vulva, some of
which have recently burst. The patient's description of her
problem would lead you to first suspect
A) HIV.
B) Gonorrhea.
C) Chlamydia.
D) Genital herpes. - answer ✅✅D
A 45-year-old waitress with a history of IV drug use also is
HIV-positive. She has been following her antiretroviral
medication regimen faithfully and is doing well. She's
attending college to get a social work degree and is focused
on a bright future. In her regular CD counts, what factor
will indicate she has progressed from HIV to AIDS?
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