A Patient Presents with Fever and Extensive Lesions of the Labia

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient presents with fever and extensive lesions of the labia minora. Her VDRL test was negative. What is the most likely treatment?

• A) Acyclovir
• B) Miconazole
• C) No treatment is available
• D) Cephalosporins
• E) Metronidazole

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Definitions:

Episiotomy

An incision sometimes made to increase the size of the opening of the vagina to allow the baby to pass.

Induced Labor

A medical procedure used to stimulate uterine contractions before natural labor begins, for various health reasons concerning the mother or baby.

Braxton-Hicks Contraction

Irregular, often painless contractions that occur during pregnancy as the uterus prepares for childbirth; sometimes referred to as "false labor."

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a role in social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.