Question 1

Chlamydia is caused by a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) protozoan 
B) virus 
C) bacterium 
D) fungus 
A) protozoan 
B) virus 
C) bacterium 
D) fungus

Question 2

Which of the following marks the end of the primary stage of a syphilis infection?

Accepted Answer

A) The symptoms of insanity and paralysis. 
B) The appearance of a generalized body rash. 
C) The appearance of painful blisters in the genital region. 
D) The disappearance of the chancre. 
A) The symptoms of insanity and paralysis. 
B) The appearance of a generalized body rash. 
C) The appearance of painful blisters in the genital region. 
D) The disappearance of the chancre.

Question 3

People with herpes are more infectious when:

Accepted Answer

A) they are asymptomatic. 
B) they are infected with secondary opportunistic infections like pneumonia. 
C) they are having an active outbreak. 
D) they engage in homosexual relations. 
A) they are asymptomatic. 
B) they are infected with secondary opportunistic infections like pneumonia. 
C) they are having an active outbreak. 
D) they engage in homosexual relations.

Question 4

Azidothymidine is a drug used to treat:

Accepted Answer

A) persons infected with syphilis. 
B) HPV infections. 
C) HIV-infected persons. 
D) gonorrhea. 
A) persons infected with syphilis. 
B) HPV infections. 
C) HIV-infected persons. 
D) gonorrhea.

Question 5

The risk of transmission of herpes from mother to the infant is highest in women who:

Accepted Answer

A) have recently been infected and are having their first outbreak. 
B) are having their first child. 
C) have been infected for many years and no longer have outbreaks. 
D) decide to have a cesarean delivery. 
A) have recently been infected and are having their first outbreak. 
B) are having their first child. 
C) have been infected for many years and no longer have outbreaks. 
D) decide to have a cesarean delivery.

Question 6

Herman complains of painful urination and a yellowish discharge from the penis.The symptoms could point to a possible case of:

Accepted Answer

A) "crabs" from a toilet seat. 
B) gonorrhea. 
C) chlamydia. 
D) HIV infection. 
A) "crabs" from a toilet seat. 
B) gonorrhea. 
C) chlamydia. 
D) HIV infection.

Question 7

Why is it critical to have prevention efforts and education for the youth regarding sexually transmitted infections?

Accepted Answer

A) The incidence of STIs is low among teens and young adults when compared to other age groups. 
B) Permissiveness among youth is creating a moral anarchy leading to social disintegration. 
C) Sexually transmitted infections disproportionately affect teens and young adults. 
D) New health reforms require this effort as a mandatory exercise for all health related organizations. 
A) The incidence of STIs is low among teens and young adults when compared to other age groups. 
B) Permissiveness among youth is creating a moral anarchy leading to social disintegration. 
C) Sexually transmitted infections disproportionately affect teens and young adults. 
D) New health reforms require this effort as a mandatory exercise for all health related organizations.

Question 8

_____ refers to a form of vaginitis causing a frothy white or yellow discharge with an unpleasant odor.

Accepted Answer

A) Genital warts 
B) Pediculosis pubis 
C) Syphilis 
D) Trichomoniasis 
A) Genital warts 
B) Pediculosis pubis 
C) Syphilis 
D) Trichomoniasis

Question 9

Which of the following is a viral STI?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Vaginitis 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Genital herpes 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Vaginitis 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Genital herpes

Question 10

Within the last few years, several drugs for treating the HIV virus have become available.A category of drugs that are effective is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) acyclovir cocktails. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) HIV-2 inhibitors. 
D) serotonin inhibitors. 
A) acyclovir cocktails. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) HIV-2 inhibitors. 
D) serotonin inhibitors.

Question 11

How do you contract genital warts? What is the treatment for genital warts?

Accepted Answer

Genital warts are caused by the human pa

Question 12

Which of the following effects does HIV have on the body?

Accepted Answer

A) It causes a yellow/green discharge to appear from the urethra. 
B) It damages the nerves of the body, thus causing paralysis. 
C) It attacks the reproductive system leading to infertility. 
D) It destroys the body's natural system of immunity to diseases. 
A) It causes a yellow/green discharge to appear from the urethra. 
B) It damages the nerves of the body, thus causing paralysis. 
C) It attacks the reproductive system leading to infertility. 
D) It destroys the body's natural system of immunity to diseases.

Question 13

Which of the following groups of cells of the body does HIV invade?

Accepted Answer

A) Epithelial cells 
B) Red blood cells 
C) T cell 
D) B cells 
A) Epithelial cells 
B) Red blood cells 
C) T cell 
D) B cells

Question 14

Which of the following behaviors accounts for the greatest risk of contracting HIV?

Accepted Answer

A) A person receiving a blood transfusion. 
B) A drug user who uses hypodermic needles. 
C) The receiving partner in cunnilingus. 
D) The receiving partner in anal intercourse. 
A) A person receiving a blood transfusion. 
B) A drug user who uses hypodermic needles. 
C) The receiving partner in cunnilingus. 
D) The receiving partner in anal intercourse.

Question 15

What is the difference in the incidence of gonorrhea in men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Men tend to contract it through cunnilingus, while women contract it through fellatio. 
B) Women are more prone to it owing to menstrual discharges. 
C) Asymptomatic gonorrhea does not occur in males. 
D) Asymptomatic gonorrhea is much more common among women than men in early stages. 
A) Men tend to contract it through cunnilingus, while women contract it through fellatio. 
B) Women are more prone to it owing to menstrual discharges. 
C) Asymptomatic gonorrhea does not occur in males. 
D) Asymptomatic gonorrhea is much more common among women than men in early stages.

Question 16

Which of the following is a criterion for diagnosing a person with AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) The person has swollen lymph nodes and night sweats. 
B) The person has a T cell count of around 1,000. 
C) The person is affected by life-threatening opportunistic infections. 
D) The person is an asymptomatic carrier. 
A) The person has swollen lymph nodes and night sweats. 
B) The person has a T cell count of around 1,000. 
C) The person is affected by life-threatening opportunistic infections. 
D) The person is an asymptomatic carrier.

Question 17

In men, chlamydia is diagnosed by:

Accepted Answer

A) taking a sample of cells from the surface of the penis. 
B) doing a blood test. 
C) doing a buccal smear test. 
D) taking a urine sample. 
A) taking a sample of cells from the surface of the penis. 
B) doing a blood test. 
C) doing a buccal smear test. 
D) taking a urine sample.

Question 18

Ronald has been experiencing an itching sensation in his pubic hair region for a few days.He inspects the region and notices tiny eggs cemented to his pubic hair.He seems to have:

Accepted Answer

A) pediculosis pubis. 
B) nongonococcal urethritis. 
C) prostatitis. 
D) secondary syphilis. 
A) pediculosis pubis. 
B) nongonococcal urethritis. 
C) prostatitis. 
D) secondary syphilis.

Question 19

Brendon has not been well for the past few months.His symptoms include fever, fatigue, and an enlarged and tender liver.Doctors say that he is affected by a disease of the liver which he could have contracted through vaginal or anal intercourse, oral-anal sex, or needle sharing.Which of the following is the possible diagnosis for Brendon's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Herpes simplex 
C) Gardnerella vaginalis 
D) Viral hepatitis 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Herpes simplex 
C) Gardnerella vaginalis 
D) Viral hepatitis

Question 20

HIV is transmitted by:

Accepted Answer

A) contaminated blood. 
B) sharing utensils with the infected person. 
C) touching an infected person. 
D) droplets when the infected person sneezes or coughs. 
A) contaminated blood. 
B) sharing utensils with the infected person. 
C) touching an infected person. 
D) droplets when the infected person sneezes or coughs.

Chlamydia is caused by a _____.

Which of the following marks the end of the primary stage of a syphilis infection?

People with herpes are more infectious when:

Azidothymidine is a drug used to treat:

The risk of transmission of herpes from mother to the infant is highest in women who:

Herman complains of painful urination and a yellowish discharge from the penis.The symptoms could point to a possible case of:

Why is it critical to have prevention efforts and education for the youth regarding sexually transmitted infections?

_____ refers to a form of vaginitis causing a frothy white or yellow discharge with an unpleasant odor.

Which of the following is a viral STI?

Within the last few years, several drugs for treating the HIV virus have become available.A category of drugs that are effective is known as:

How do you contract genital warts? What is the treatment for genital warts?

Which of the following effects does HIV have on the body?

Which of the following groups of cells of the body does HIV invade?

Which of the following behaviors accounts for the greatest risk of contracting HIV?

What is the difference in the incidence of gonorrhea in men and women?

Which of the following is a criterion for diagnosing a person with AIDS?

In men, chlamydia is diagnosed by:

Ronald has been experiencing an itching sensation in his pubic hair region for a few days.He inspects the region and notices tiny eggs cemented to his pubic hair.He seems to have:

HIV is transmitted by:

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Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Chlamydia is caused by a _____.

Which of the following marks the end of the primary stage of a syphilis infection?

People with herpes are more infectious when:

Azidothymidine is a drug used to treat:

The risk of transmission of herpes from mother to the infant is highest in women who:

Herman complains of painful urination and a yellowish discharge from the penis.The symptoms could point to a possible case of:

Why is it critical to have prevention efforts and education for the youth regarding sexually transmitted infections?

_____ refers to a form of vaginitis causing a frothy white or yellow discharge with an unpleasant odor.

Which of the following is a viral STI?

Within the last few years, several drugs for treating the HIV virus have become available.A category of drugs that are effective is known as:

How do you contract genital warts? What is the treatment for genital warts?

Which of the following effects does HIV have on the body?

Which of the following groups of cells of the body does HIV invade?

Which of the following behaviors accounts for the greatest risk of contracting HIV?

What is the difference in the incidence of gonorrhea in men and women?

Which of the following is a criterion for diagnosing a person with AIDS?

In men, chlamydia is diagnosed by:

Ronald has been experiencing an itching sensation in his pubic hair region for a few days.He inspects the region and notices tiny eggs cemented to his pubic hair.He seems to have:

HIV is transmitted by:

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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