🔥 Comprehensive Notes on Nursing Management of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) 🔥 I. Nursing Assessment of Patients with STDs Nurses play a vital role in the early detection, treatment, and prevention of STDs. a) History Taking b) Physical Examination c) Diagnostic Tests Test STD Detected Comments Gram Stain & Culture Gonorrhea Gram-negative diplococci NAAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification Test) Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Most sensitive test VDRL/RPR, TPHA Syphilis Non-treponemal &