Exam 5 - Higgins Intro, Gonorrhea, & Chlamydia

What are some risk factors for STIs

• multiple/anonymous sex partners

• condomless sex

• sex while under the influence of drugs or alcohol

• limited access and reduced engagement with medical care

• females < 25 YO

What are some risk factors for STIs

• living in areas with high prevelence

• high-risk sexual networks

• marginalized and/or stigmatized communities

• using barriers during sex

• having a monogamous partner

One strategy of STI prevention is counseling to reduce STI spread through

• intensive behavioral counseling in adolescents or adults found to be at risk for getting an STI

• dialectical behavioral counseling which uses concepts of mindfulness and acceptance

• assertive community treatment to emphasize outreach to the community

• passive behavioral counseling in adolescents or adults found to be at risk for getting an STI

One strategy for STI prevention is screening asymptomatic individuals for HIV once between the age of ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   years and ​ (c)   screening for those with high risk of acquiring infection.

• 13
• 64
• annual
• 11
• 67
• monthly
• biannually

Select the true statement(s) about Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)

• It is an option when a sexual partner cannot receive a medical evaluation

• The partner's prescription is provided to the index patient

• The partner's prescription is provided to the partner after stopping by the medical office

• EPT is permissible in all states in the US and US territories

• Increased awareness and education are needed to remove barriers that continue to limit this practice

Answer explanation

EPT is permissible or POTENTIALLY ALLOWABLE in all states and US territories

What are the 5 P's for STI Patient interviews

• Partners, Practices

• Protection, Prevention of pregnancy strategies

• Past STIs

• Previous Period

• Past medical history, Previous Pregnancy

Organize the diseases by what they are characterized by

Groups:

(a) Genital, Anal, or Perianal Ulcers

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(b) Urethritis and Cervicitis

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(c) Vaginal Discharge

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(d) Others

• Chancroid

• Genital Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections

• Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC)

• Bacterial Vaginosis

• Trichomoniasis

• Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis) and Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection

• Chlamydial infections

• Syphilis

• Gonococcal infections

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Match the bacterial disease to the associated pathogen

• Chancroid

• Haemophilus ducreyi

• Granuloma inguinale

• Treponema pallidum

• Syphilis

• Klebsiella granulomatis

• Campylobacter infection

• Campylobacter jejuni

• Gonorrhea

• Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Which pathogen is associated with Enteric disease

• Salmonella spp

• Shigella spp

• Campylobacter spp

• Gardnerella vaginalis

• Mycoplasma hominis

Which pathogen is associated with Bacterial vaginosis

• Bacteroides spp

• Mobiluncus spp

• Campylobacter spp

• Gardnerella vaginalis

• Mycoplasma hominis