Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Summer 7-29-2016
Document Type
Project
Course Number
N5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
John D Chovan & Jim Cacchillo
Keywords
human papilloma virus, sexually transmitted infection, cervical dysplasia, cervical lesion
Subject Categories
Family Practice Nursing | Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing
Abstract
Among sexually active men and women, the human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. With more than 200 different genotypes of HPV known, there are more than 500,000 cases each year in the United States alone (Lowy, 2016). The virus is associated with nearly all cervical cancers, anal cancers, vaginal cancers, penile cancers, and head and neck cancers (Jorge & Wright, 2016). In women, the virus is capable of causing slow cellular changes on the cervix, and this dysplasia is graded based on severity (Jorge & Wright, 2016).
The statistics related to the prevalence and transmission rate of this virus are staggering, and primary healthcare providers must have a solid knowledge base of the pathophysiology behind the disease process to better serve their patient population. This project will examine the pathophysiology associated with the different stages of cervical dysplasia, and to review the nursing implications in managing this disease population
Recommended Citation
Webster, Shaylyn D., "Human Papilloma Virus-Related Cervical Dysplasia" (2016). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 145.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/145