Question 1

What is the aim of sexual health advising?&#10;A) Eliminate the number of infected persons requiring treatment.&#10;B) Advise individuals on how to remain sexually healthy.&#10;C) Reduce the number of infected persons requiring treatment.&#10;D) Counsel individuals on healthy relationships with partners.

Accepted Answer

The aim of sexual health advising is to reduce the number of infected persons requiring treatment.

Question 2

What does the nurse expect as a result of early partner notification?&#10;A) Education on abstinence from sex.&#10;B) Prolonged complications of STDs.&#10;C) Lack of total cure from disease.&#10;D) Curtailing ongoing spread of disease.

Accepted Answer

As a result of partner notification, the nurse expects curtailing going spread of disease.

Question 3

The nurse plans a simple patient referral. Which action does the nurse take?&#10;A) Place a telephone call to the infected partner.&#10;B) Send written education material to the infected partner via the index patient.&#10;C) Provide a home sampling kit for the infected partner.&#10;D) Give verbal advice to the index partner to rely to the infected partner.

Accepted Answer

A simple patient referral involves a healthcare provider giving verbal advice to the infected partner, to encourage them to seek treatment.

Question 4

The nurse manager is seeking to increase speed of treatment for the sexual partners of index client's. Which action would be the most beneficial?&#10;A) Create availability for same day appointments.&#10;B) Initiate patient-delivered partner therapy.&#10;C) Open a pharmacy within the clinic.&#10;D) Extend clinic hours.

Accepted Answer

The nurse manager should consider initiating patient-delivered partner therapy as a way to speed up the process of treating sexual partners of index patients.

Question 5

The nurse is handing out a patient-delivered partner therapy package to a client. Which instructions should the nurse emphasize with this treatment?&#10;A) It's ok to start this treatment in the next day or two.&#10;B) Follow up in 2 weeks.&#10;C) Refrain from having sex for 14 days.&#10;D) Complete a test-of-cure 1 week after completion of medication.

Accepted Answer

The nurse should emphasize that the partner should complete a test-of-cure 1 week after completing the medication.

Question 6

The nurse learns that a partner being treated has symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease. Which action should the nurse take?&#10;A) Send a patient-delivered partner therapy package right away&#10;B) Encourage the client to rest as needed.&#10;C) Instruct the client to come in for evaluation right away.&#10;D) Educate the client about use of condoms.

Accepted Answer

The client with signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease should be seen immediately for evaluation.

Question 7

The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gonorrhea. Which treatment does the nurse expect?&#10;A) Bactrim&#10;B) Cefixime&#10;C) Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline&#10;D) Amoxicillin and Augmentin

Accepted Answer

Cefixime is no longer the drug of choice for treating gonorrhea. The nurse would expect treatment of Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline or Ceftriaxone and Azithromycin.

Question 8

The nurse is educating a group of learners on postal home sampling. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?&#10;A) &#34;Postal home sampling is highly effective.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Postal home sampling has few negatives.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;Postal home sampling has eliminated transmissions to other partners.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Postal home sampling has the risk of treatment delay.&#34;

Accepted Answer

Postal home sampling has the risk of treatment delay, which could lead to transmissions to other partners.

Question 9

Which action by the nurse is important during the client interview?&#10;A) Avoid direct eye contact.&#10;B) Remain focused on the questions.&#10;C) Pay attention to nonverbal cues.&#10;D) Set a timer for the interview.

Accepted Answer

The nurse should remain professional and sincere during the client interview. It is also important for the nurse to pay attention to body language and nonverbal cues.

Question 10

Which action should the nurse take to motivate effective participation in the notification interview?&#10;A) Ask as few questions as possible.&#10;B) Avoid direct eye contact with the client.&#10;C) Foster provider control.&#10;D) Use open-ended questions.

Accepted Answer

In order to motivate effective participation, the nurse should be warm, friendly, maintain eye contact, foster client control, and use open-ended questions.

Deck 15: Roles and Responsibilities of Sexual Health Advisers and Partner Services Providers