Question

A nurse caring for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and has trichomoniasis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Answer 1

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease which is caused by the parasite called trichomonas Vaginalis.

The finding that the nurse expect while caring the client is that

-vaginal discharge which is white, grey, yellow or green with an unpleasant smell

- vaginal spotting or bleeding

- genital burning or itching

- genital redness and swelling

- frequent urge to urinate

- pain during urination

During the laboratory investigation

- Antigen test shows present of the parasite

- Examination of vaginal fluid shows present of parasite under the microscope