Question

The clinic nurse receives a phone call from a young adult whose sexual partner is being treated for trichomoniasis with metronidazole. The nurse expects the health care provider to make which recommendation?

a) Prescribe antibiotics for the caller as a preventive measure.

b) Recommend abstinence from sexual activity during treatment.

c) Advise the caller to continue regular sexual activity.

d) Suggest over-the-counter antifungal medication.

Answer 1

The nurse expects the healthcare provider to recommend that both partners be treated with antiflagellate drugs for trichomoniasis and abstain from sexual activity during the course of treatment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The clinic nurse expects the health care provider to recommend that the caller also be treated for trichomoniasis, which is typically treated with the antiflagellate drugs tinidazole and metronidazole. Since trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), it is standard practice to treat both sexual partners to prevent reinfection. The recommended treatment does not include over-the-counter antifungal medication as it is not effective against the protozoan that causes trichomoniasis. Moreover, during the treatment, it is advised to abstain from sexual activity to ensure the effectiveness of the treatment and prevent spread.

Therefore, the correct response from the nurse would be: (b) Recommend abstinence from sexual activity during treatment and also prescribe antibiotics for the caller.