NURS 3438 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Genital Wart, Hpv Vaccines, Sexually Transmitted Infection

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: College of Nursing
• Course: NURS 3438
• Professor: Chooza Moon

Document Summary

Sexually transmitted infection: sti: an infection passed from one person to another through sexual contact, can be due to: bacteria, virus, or parasites, some are curable and some are not. Human papillomavirus (hpv: linked to genital warts, etiology: >100 strains of hpv, hpv 6, 11: skin warts, genital warts (90%, hpv 16, 18: increased risk for cervical cancer (70%) Herpes simplex (hsv: etiology, viral infection associated with herpes simplex virus (hsv, hsv-1: oral cold sores, hsv-2: genital herpes, other herpesviridae family members: varicella zoster, epstein-barr, cytomegalovirus, human. Trichomoniasis (trichomonas vaginalis: etiology: infection with a protozoan parasite trichomonas vaginalis, more common in women than men. Incidence: 3. 7 million: transmission, unprotected intercourse, diagnosis, lab test of vaginal fluid to detect parasite, symptoms, 30% develop symptoms, days to weeks, female: pruritus, vaginal discharge, dysuria, vaginal odor, dyspareunia, male: dysuria, penile discharge, complications. Chlamydia (chlamydia trachomatis: etiology, bacterial infection linked to chlamydia trachomatis. If untreated: chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy risk, infertility.