A 23-year-old cisgender woman presents with a 5-day history of vaginal itching, burning vulvar discomfort after urination, and a new vaginal discharge. A pelvic examination reveals a thick, white vaginal discharge and an examination of the external genitalia reveals significant vulvar edema and erythema. She has no other medical problems, takes no medications, and reports one prior episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis about three years prior. Which one of the following is the preferred initial step in attempting to make a diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis in a woman with suspected uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis?

The nurse practitioner is talking with a young woman who has been diagnosed with genital herpes simplex type 2. In discussing her care, it would be important for the nurse practitioner to include what information?  

A 27-year-old woman comes to the emergency room with a severe “viral syndrome” and the clinician considers acute HIV in the differential diagnosis. Which cluster of clinical manifestations best describes a typical presentation for persons with acute HIV?

A mother reports to your office with her 10-year-old daughter with questions and a request for administration of the HPV vaccine series – you know that:  

A syndrome resulting from homeostatic disruption in the vagina and requires 3 out of 4 criteria to diagnose is:                                                                         

A 42-year-old woman with HIV presents to the clinic with a concern about genital warts. She has noticed them over the past several months and would like to have them removed. She prefers self-treatment, in the privacy of her home. On physical examination, you confirm that she has multiple vulvar warts, each less than 0.5 cm. Which one of the following is an appropriate self-application treatment of vulvar warts for this woman?

A client who has frequent recurrences of candidiasis should be evaluated for what other condition?  

A diabetic female patient complains of severe vulvar pruritus with discharge.  Examination reveals an erythematous vaginal mucosa with patchy, curd-like, white discharge.  The wet mount will most likely show:  

The HSV virus travels from where to the skin surface?             

A 31-year-old woman presents with a one-week history of thin, gray vaginal discharge. After a thorough evaluation, she is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. She is sexually active with men. In addition to treating her for bacterial vaginosis, which one of the following is recommended regarding the treatment of her sex partners?