Question 1

All of the following can cause congenital infection or infections of the newborn EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphogranuloma venereum. 
B)  genital herpes. 
C)  gonorrhea. 
D)  nongonococcal urethritis. 
E)  syphilis. 
A)  lymphogranuloma venereum. 
B)  genital herpes. 
C)  gonorrhea. 
D)  nongonococcal urethritis. 
E)  syphilis.

Question 2

Which of the following is caused by an opportunistic pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  trichomoniasis 
B)  genital herpes 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  candidiasis 
E)  chancroid 
A)  trichomoniasis 
B)  genital herpes 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  candidiasis 
E)  chancroid

Question 3

Anatomically, women have more portals of entry in the reproductive system compared to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Would you expect the incidence of leptospirosis to be higher in urban or rural communities? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease tha

Question 5

The pH of the adult vagina is acidic due to the conversion of to by bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogen; lactic acid 
B)  glucose; ethanol 
C)  protein; acetic acid 
D)  mucosal cells; lactic acid 
E)  urine; lactic acid 
A)  glycogen; lactic acid 
B)  glucose; ethanol 
C)  protein; acetic acid 
D)  mucosal cells; lactic acid 
E)  urine; lactic acid

Question 6

A microbe that enters the vagina would likely cause cystitis if left untreated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following statements about genital warts is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can lead to cervical cancer in women. 
B)  It is always precancerous. 
C)  It is treated by removing them. 
D)  It is transmitted by direct contact. 
E)  It is caused by papillomaviruses. 
A)  It can lead to cervical cancer in women. 
B)  It is always precancerous. 
C)  It is treated by removing them. 
D)  It is transmitted by direct contact. 
E)  It is caused by papillomaviruses.

Question 8

Nongonococcal urethritis can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
B)  Candida albicans. 
C)  streptococci. 
D)  Mycoplasma homini. 
E)  Trichomonas vaginalis. 
A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
B)  Candida albicans. 
C)  streptococci. 
D)  Mycoplasma homini. 
E)  Trichomonas vaginalis.

Question 9

Why are the unreported cases of STIs an important public health concern?

Accepted Answer

Unreported cases of Sexually Transmitted

Question 10

Which of the following recurs at the initial site of infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  chancroid 
B)  LGV 
C)  genital herpes 
D)  syphilis 
E)  gonorrhea 
A)  chancroid 
B)  LGV 
C)  genital herpes 
D)  syphilis 
E)  gonorrhea

Question 11

A pelvic examination of a 23-year-old woman showed vesicles and ulcerated lesions on her labia. Cultures were negative for Neisseria and Chlamydia; the VDRL test was negative. Which treatment is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  metronidazole 
B)  acyclovir 
C)  surgery 
D)  miconazole 
E)  penicillin 
A)  metronidazole 
B)  acyclovir 
C)  surgery 
D)  miconazole 
E)  penicillin

Question 12

Candida is a normal flora found in the majority (greater than 50%) of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most common reservoir for leptospirosis within the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  rats. 
B)  water. 
C)  humans. 
D)  domestic dogs. 
E)  domestic cats. 
A)  rats. 
B)  water. 
C)  humans. 
D)  domestic dogs. 
E)  domestic cats.

Question 14

Pyelonephritis may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  cystitis. 
B)  urethritis. 
C)  ureteritis. 
D)  systemic infections. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  cystitis. 
B)  urethritis. 
C)  ureteritis. 
D)  systemic infections. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

Cystitis is most often caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
C)  Escherichia coli. 
D)  Leptospira interrogans. 
E)  Candida albicans. 
A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
C)  Escherichia coli. 
D)  Leptospira interrogans. 
E)  Candida albicans.

Question 16

Infants born to asymptomatic mothers with recurrent genital herpes are less likely to acquire herpesvirus at birth than infants born to newly infected mothers because

Accepted Answer

A)  prophylactic antibiotics are administered to the newborn. 
B)  the disease cannot be transmitted to newborns. 
C)  maternal antibodies offer protection. 
D)  the disease is not communicable. 
E)  the virus is not growing. 
A)  prophylactic antibiotics are administered to the newborn. 
B)  the disease cannot be transmitted to newborns. 
C)  maternal antibodies offer protection. 
D)  the disease is not communicable. 
E)  the virus is not growing.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT primarily a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  chancroid 
B)  trichomoniasis 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  lymphogranuloma venereum 
E)  genital herpes 
A)  chancroid 
B)  trichomoniasis 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  lymphogranuloma venereum 
E)  genital herpes

Question 18

Which of the following is treated with cephalosporins because the organism is resistant to penicillin and fluoroquinolones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
B)  Gardnerella vaginalis 
C)  Treponema pallidum 
D)  Haemophilus ducreyi 
E)  Mycoplasma hominis 
A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
B)  Gardnerella vaginalis 
C)  Treponema pallidum 
D)  Haemophilus ducreyi 
E)  Mycoplasma hominis

Question 19

Which of the following is caused by Chlamydia?

Accepted Answer

A)  candidiasis 
B)  Gardnerella vaginosis 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  lymphogranuloma venereum 
E)  genital herpes 
A)  candidiasis 
B)  Gardnerella vaginosis 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  lymphogranuloma venereum 
E)  genital herpes

Exam 26: Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

All of the following can cause congenital infection or infections of the newborn EXCEPT

Which of the following is caused by an opportunistic pathogen?

Anatomically, women have more portals of entry in the reproductive system compared to men.

Would you expect the incidence of leptospirosis to be higher in urban or rural communities? Explain.

The pH of the adult vagina is acidic due to the conversion of to by bacteria.

A microbe that enters the vagina would likely cause cystitis if left untreated.

Which one of the following statements about genital warts is FALSE?

Nongonococcal urethritis can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Why are the unreported cases of STIs an important public health concern?

Which of the following recurs at the initial site of infection?

A pelvic examination of a 23-year-old woman showed vesicles and ulcerated lesions on her labia. Cultures were negative for Neisseria and Chlamydia; the VDRL test was negative. Which treatment is appropriate?

Candida is a normal flora found in the majority (greater than 50%) of women.

The most common reservoir for leptospirosis within the United States is

Pyelonephritis may result from

Cystitis is most often caused by

Infants born to asymptomatic mothers with recurrent genital herpes are less likely to acquire herpesvirus at birth than infants born to newly infected mothers because

Which of the following is NOT primarily a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Which of the following is treated with cephalosporins because the organism is resistant to penicillin and fluoroquinolones?

Which of the following is caused by Chlamydia?

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