Question 1

It is important to notify your sexual partner as soon as a positive diagnosis for an STI is made except for cases where the STI is not contagious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the typical time it takes for the average person who is HIV-positive and not receiving any type of treatment to develop AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 years 
B)  2-4 years 
C)  5-7 years 
D)  8-10 years 
A)  1-2 years 
B)  2-4 years 
C)  5-7 years 
D)  8-10 years

Question 3

What is the most common cause of vaginal discharge that often causes a "fishy" odor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacterial vaginosis 
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  HPV 
D)  Pubic lice 
A)  Bacterial vaginosis 
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  HPV 
D)  Pubic lice

Question 4

Tyson was diagnosed with an STI but never had any symptoms. What STI was he likely to have been diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herpes 
B)  HPV 
C)  Chlamydia 
D)  It could have been any of these. 
A)  Herpes 
B)  HPV 
C)  Chlamydia 
D)  It could have been any of these.

Question 5

A person with an STI had a chancre that seemed to heal. A month later the person broke out in a hives-like rash and had flu-like symptoms. What is the most likely STI diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Chancroid 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Herpes 
A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Chancroid 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Herpes

Question 6

Who is most likely to contract PID?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jason, 25-year-old sexually active gay male 
B)  Kimberly, a 19-year-old sexually active heterosexual female 
C)  Casey, a 23-year-old abstinent lesbian female 
D)  Cameron, a 20-year-old sexually active bisexual male 
A)  Jason, 25-year-old sexually active gay male 
B)  Kimberly, a 19-year-old sexually active heterosexual female 
C)  Casey, a 23-year-old abstinent lesbian female 
D)  Cameron, a 20-year-old sexually active bisexual male

Question 7

Choose three different global regions and discuss both the prevalence rates for HIV in each country as well as the main modes of transmission in each country. What do you think could be done to decrease HIV infections in each specific region?

Accepted Answer

1) Sub-Saharan Africa: 
Prevalence rates

Question 8

During the 1990s and today, rates of high risk sexual behaviors among gay males have steadily decreased due to fear of contracting HIV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The majority of people who become infected with genital herpes are infected by someone who:

Accepted Answer

A)  Received treatment and was no longer having symptoms. 
B)  Has had herpes for less than one year. 
C)  Doesn't even know they have it. 
D)  Has had herpes for over one year 
A)  Received treatment and was no longer having symptoms. 
B)  Has had herpes for less than one year. 
C)  Doesn't even know they have it. 
D)  Has had herpes for over one year

Question 10

What does the term "autoinoculation" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The period of initial infection with an STI 
B)  Passing an STI back and forth between partners 
C)  Self-infecting a new area of one's body with an existing STI 
D)  Developing an STI from something besides sexual activity 
A)  The period of initial infection with an STI 
B)  Passing an STI back and forth between partners 
C)  Self-infecting a new area of one's body with an existing STI 
D)  Developing an STI from something besides sexual activity

Question 11

What is one advancement that has been made related to HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication that can be given within 6 months of infection to rid the body of the HIV infection 
B)  Medication that can be given to the partner of a person with HIV to prevent transmission 
C)  Development of rapid HIV testing that can be done through a blood sample or sample of mucus membranes in the mouth 
D)  Development of prenatal testing for babies whose mothers are HIV positive 
A)  Medication that can be given within 6 months of infection to rid the body of the HIV infection 
B)  Medication that can be given to the partner of a person with HIV to prevent transmission 
C)  Development of rapid HIV testing that can be done through a blood sample or sample of mucus membranes in the mouth 
D)  Development of prenatal testing for babies whose mothers are HIV positive

Question 12

Compare the common vaginal infections, including trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and vulvovaginal candiasis. What would be distinguishing symptoms to help a person tell the difference between each?

Accepted Answer

Trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and

Question 13

What is something the author of your text suggests including in the conversation with your partner about STIs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Past sexual behaviors 
B)  The importance of STI testing 
C)  The importance of honesty 
D)  All of these 
A)  Past sexual behaviors 
B)  The importance of STI testing 
C)  The importance of honesty 
D)  All of these

Question 14

Discuss some of the reasons given in your text for why men who have sex with men have been experiencing increases in rates of STIs. Be sure to reference material from your text. What implications would this information have for providing sexuality education to this population?

Accepted Answer

In our text, several reasons are given f

Question 15

What are common causes and long-term effect of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

Accepted Answer

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is com

It is important to notify your sexual partner as soon as a positive diagnosis for an STI is made except for cases where the STI is not contagious.

What is the typical time it takes for the average person who is HIV-positive and not receiving any type of treatment to develop AIDS?

What is the most common cause of vaginal discharge that often causes a "fishy" odor?

Tyson was diagnosed with an STI but never had any symptoms. What STI was he likely to have been diagnosed with?

A person with an STI had a chancre that seemed to heal. A month later the person broke out in a hives-like rash and had flu-like symptoms. What is the most likely STI diagnosis?

Who is most likely to contract PID?

Choose three different global regions and discuss both the prevalence rates for HIV in each country as well as the main modes of transmission in each country. What do you think could be done to decrease HIV infections in each specific region?

During the 1990s and today, rates of high risk sexual behaviors among gay males have steadily decreased due to fear of contracting HIV.

The majority of people who become infected with genital herpes are infected by someone who:

What does the term "autoinoculation" refer to?

What is one advancement that has been made related to HIV?

Compare the common vaginal infections, including trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and vulvovaginal candiasis. What would be distinguishing symptoms to help a person tell the difference between each?

What is something the author of your text suggests including in the conversation with your partner about STIs?

Discuss some of the reasons given in your text for why men who have sex with men have been experiencing increases in rates of STIs. Be sure to reference material from your text. What implications would this information have for providing sexuality education to this population?

What are common causes and long-term effect of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

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Exam 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

It is important to notify your sexual partner as soon as a positive diagnosis for an STI is made except for cases where the STI is not contagious.

What is the typical time it takes for the average person who is HIV-positive and not receiving any type of treatment to develop AIDS?

What is the most common cause of vaginal discharge that often causes a "fishy" odor?

Tyson was diagnosed with an STI but never had any symptoms. What STI was he likely to have been diagnosed with?

A person with an STI had a chancre that seemed to heal. A month later the person broke out in a hives-like rash and had flu-like symptoms. What is the most likely STI diagnosis?

Who is most likely to contract PID?

Choose three different global regions and discuss both the prevalence rates for HIV in each country as well as the main modes of transmission in each country. What do you think could be done to decrease HIV infections in each specific region?

During the 1990s and today, rates of high risk sexual behaviors among gay males have steadily decreased due to fear of contracting HIV.

The majority of people who become infected with genital herpes are infected by someone who:

What does the term "autoinoculation" refer to?

What is one advancement that has been made related to HIV?

Compare the common vaginal infections, including trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and vulvovaginal candiasis. What would be distinguishing symptoms to help a person tell the difference between each?

What is something the author of your text suggests including in the conversation with your partner about STIs?

Discuss some of the reasons given in your text for why men who have sex with men have been experiencing increases in rates of STIs. Be sure to reference material from your text. What implications would this information have for providing sexuality education to this population?

What are common causes and long-term effect of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters