Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

The nurse should observe the patient for which condition associated with untreated toxic shock syndrome:

Which factors place a patient at high risk for 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 question asked during the nursing history should elicit important information about the sexually transmitted infections and possible treatment?

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 condition is a potential complication of PID?

The nurse would suspect that the bacteria that causes toxic shock syndrome is caused by:

Discharge planning for a patient with PID should include:

A female patient is in the (emergency department) ED with a fever and toxic shock syndrome due to Staphylococcus aureus. What is the most common cause of this condition?

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

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?