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System Disorder: Cervicitis 52

Cervicitis is an infectious process associated with sexually transmitted infections that causes inflammation of the cervix. It is diagnosed through a pap test and symptoms may include pain, vaginal discharge, bleeding, and dysuria. Treatment involves antibiotics and educating patients about using condoms and avoiding douching or deodorant tampons to prevent infection from ascending and reducing complications like pelvic inflammatory disease or infertility.

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System Disorder: Cervicitis 52

Cervicitis is an infectious process associated with sexually transmitted infections that causes inflammation of the cervix. It is diagnosed through a pap test and symptoms may include pain, vaginal discharge, bleeding, and dysuria. Treatment involves antibiotics and educating patients about using condoms and avoiding douching or deodorant tampons to prevent infection from ascending and reducing complications like pelvic inflammatory disease or infertility.

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: System Disorder

STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Cervicitis
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS___________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER__52
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Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and


Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention
Cervicitis Infectious process Use condoms
associated with STIs

ASSESSMENT SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors Expected Findings Make sure partner
Pain Swollen and reddened cervix is free of STIs
Vaginal discharge
Mucopurulent discharge
Bleeding Sex with multiple
Dysuria Vesicular or ulcerated lesions partners

Unprotected sex
Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures
STI test Pap test

Cryosurgery

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Complications


Nursing Care Medications Client Education Infection may
ascend through
Assess patient Antimicrobials Use condoms
reproductive tract
Give patient support Do not douche causing PID
Estrogen
Teach patient how to carry out Do not use deodorant tampons
prescribed treatmenrt
Microorganisms
alter vaginal pH
and exert a
spermicidal effect
Therapeutic Procedures Interprofessional Care
that results in
Pelvic exam Physician infertility
Nurse

Lab tech

Sergeon

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES Therapeutic Procedure  A11

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