Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pathochart

The nurse knows that the signs and symptoms of PID may be confused with those of:

Which condition is a potential complication of PID?

Which question asked during the nursing history should elicit important information about the sexually transmitted infections and possible treatment?

The nurse initiates a discussion about sexually transmitted diseases and the use of contraceptives. The patient’s decision to use which contraceptive method indicates the need for further teaching:

Which nursing interventions would be the main priority in managing toxic shock syndrome?

A 27-year-old woman is admitted to the ED after losing consciousness at home. Now fully alert, she complains of achiness, nausea, vomiting, and fever, which began yesterday morning. The patient has no medical or gynecologic history. She is 3 days into her menstrual period. She informs the nurse that she uses super-absorbent tampons and, occasionally, contraceptive sponges. The patient’s vital signs are blood pressure 86/48 mmHg, temperature 103o F (39.4oC), pulse rate 124 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 28 breaths/minute. Based on the above symptoms, the nurse would suspect that the patient has:

Which statement indicates that a patient with PID who has been placed on continuing antibiotic therapy understands discharge instructions?

The nurse explains that recurrence of sexually transmitted diseases places the patient at increased risk for all of the following conditions except:

A 21-year-old woman is admitted to the ED, complaining of a vaginal discharge and painful, frequent urination. An enzymelinked immunosorbent assay of vaginal discharge reveals gonorrhea. The nurse knows that anyone infected with gonorrhea also should be tested for:

Which factors place a patient at high risk for toxic shock syndrome?

A client has been prescribed metronidazole for an infection. The nurse should counsel this client not to take this drug if he has which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

In which of the following scenarios would hospitalization for pelvic inflammatory disease be expected?

The nurse is repositioning a client diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in bed. Which of the following positions helps with drainage of infection?

The nurse is caring for a client who complains of yellow vaginal discharge, dysuria, fever, and lower abdominal pain. Which of the following diagnoses do you expect given these assessment findings?

Which of the following assessment findings can be seen with pelvic inflammatory disease? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing education to a client recently diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease. Which of the following answers is not appropriate to include when providing education?