Question 1

If cleansing beneath the foreskin is inadequate,a voided urine specimen may contain _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Mycobacterium smegmatis 
D) Micrococcus luteus 
A) Escherichia coli 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Mycobacterium smegmatis 
D) Micrococcus luteus

Question 2

The strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer _____.

Accepted Answer

A) are the same strains that cause external genital warts 
B) also cause cold sores 
C) are different from the strains that cause external genital warts 
D) two of the above 
A) are the same strains that cause external genital warts 
B) also cause cold sores 
C) are different from the strains that cause external genital warts 
D) two of the above

Question 3

In the United States,the most prevalent STD is caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Chlamydia trachomatis 
B) Haemophilus ducreyi 
C) Treponema pallidum 
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
A) Chlamydia trachomatis 
B) Haemophilus ducreyi 
C) Treponema pallidum 
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 4

Gonorrhea and syphilis share which of the following properties?

Accepted Answer

A) Both may be diagnosed by direct culture of the pathogen 
B) Both pathogens are spirochetes 
C) Both may be passed to a newborn (either during gestation or at birth) 
D) two of the above 
A) Both may be diagnosed by direct culture of the pathogen 
B) Both pathogens are spirochetes 
C) Both may be passed to a newborn (either during gestation or at birth) 
D) two of the above

Question 5

Syphilis:

Accepted Answer

A) is often detected in the primary stage as the symptoms don't go away 
B) is easiest to treat in the tertiary stage as that is when there are the fewest organisms 
C) can be spread by kissing in the secondary stage 
D) two of the above 
A) is often detected in the primary stage as the symptoms don't go away 
B) is easiest to treat in the tertiary stage as that is when there are the fewest organisms 
C) can be spread by kissing in the secondary stage 
D) two of the above

Question 6

While incidence of gonorrhea and syphilis are at an all time low in the United States there are still over 300,000 cases of gonorrhea and 6,000 cases of syphilis annually. Explain at least one potential reason for the high incidence of gonorrhea as compared with syphilis. Describe treatment methods for both gonorrhea and syphilis. Why do you think doctors prescribe treatment for Chlamydia when a patient has gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

One potential reason for the high incide

Question 7

A person with fever blisters from HSV 1 _____.

Accepted Answer

A) is still susceptible to herpes simplex virus type 2 which causes genital herpes 
B) will always have herpes virus in the ganglia of their sensory nerves 
C) cannot shed the virus when asymptomatic 
D) two of these choices 
A) is still susceptible to herpes simplex virus type 2 which causes genital herpes 
B) will always have herpes virus in the ganglia of their sensory nerves 
C) cannot shed the virus when asymptomatic 
D) two of these choices

Question 8

Which is the causative agent in 80% of UTIs?

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis 
C) Staphylococcus 
D) Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
A) Escherichia coli 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis 
C) Staphylococcus 
D) Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 9

Diagnosis of syphilis is confirmed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) immobilization tests 
B) using molecular probes 
C) culturing the organism 
D) all of these are correct 
A) immobilization tests 
B) using molecular probes 
C) culturing the organism 
D) all of these are correct

Question 10

Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginitis is made by the appearance of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) anaerobes in a microscope slide 
B) clue cells 
C) epithelial cells 
D) endotoxin 
A) anaerobes in a microscope slide 
B) clue cells 
C) epithelial cells 
D) endotoxin

Question 11

Which of the following groups has the most problem with UTIs?

Accepted Answer

A) females, infants 
B) males, infants 
C) females, over 60 years 
D) males, adults 
A) females, infants 
B) males, infants 
C) females, over 60 years 
D) males, adults

Question 12

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Herpes whitlow -- fingers 
B) HSV 2 -- genital herpes 
C) HSV 1 -- labial fever blisters 
D) Herpes gladiatorium -- pneumonia 
A) Herpes whitlow -- fingers 
B) HSV 2 -- genital herpes 
C) HSV 1 -- labial fever blisters 
D) Herpes gladiatorium -- pneumonia

Question 13

In healthy individuals all of the following parts of the urinary tract are sterile except:

Accepted Answer

A) lower folds of the urinary bladder 
B) the portion of the urethra closest to the urethral opening 
C) the ureter of the kidney 
D) nephrons 
A) lower folds of the urinary bladder 
B) the portion of the urethra closest to the urethral opening 
C) the ureter of the kidney 
D) nephrons

Question 14

Gonorrhea:

Accepted Answer

A) can be treated with ciprofloxacin or other quinolones 
B) is easy to treat as antibiotic resistance is rare 
C) should only be treated with a cephlasporin (e.g., ceftriaxone)and another antibiotic 
D) two of the above 
A) can be treated with ciprofloxacin or other quinolones 
B) is easy to treat as antibiotic resistance is rare 
C) should only be treated with a cephlasporin (e.g., ceftriaxone)and another antibiotic 
D) two of the above

Question 15

Chancroid is caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli 
B) Haemophilus ducreyi 
C) Treponema pallidum 
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
A) Escherichia coli 
B) Haemophilus ducreyi 
C) Treponema pallidum 
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 16

Which statement about the detection of cervical cancer is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Pap smears are far more accurate than an HPV DNA test. 
B) HPV DNA test can determine if there are abnormal cells present. 
C) Vaccination against HPV will give false positives on the HPV DNA test. 
D) 60% of women with a positive HPV DNA test will show some abnormality in 5 years. 
A) Pap smears are far more accurate than an HPV DNA test. 
B) HPV DNA test can determine if there are abnormal cells present. 
C) Vaccination against HPV will give false positives on the HPV DNA test. 
D) 60% of women with a positive HPV DNA test will show some abnormality in 5 years.

Question 17

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Gram-negative diplococci 
B) has a latent stage 
C) replicates inside polymorphonuclear leukocytes 
D) cleaves IgA 
A) Gram-negative diplococci 
B) has a latent stage 
C) replicates inside polymorphonuclear leukocytes 
D) cleaves IgA

Exam 20: Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

If cleansing beneath the foreskin is inadequate,a voided urine specimen may contain _____.

The strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer _____.

In the United States,the most prevalent STD is caused by _____.

Gonorrhea and syphilis share which of the following properties?

Syphilis:

A person with fever blisters from HSV 1 _____.

Which is the causative agent in 80% of UTIs?

Diagnosis of syphilis is confirmed by _____.

Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginitis is made by the appearance of _____.

Which of the following groups has the most problem with UTIs?

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

In healthy individuals all of the following parts of the urinary tract are sterile except:

Gonorrhea:

Chancroid is caused by _____.

Which statement about the detection of cervical cancer is true?

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is characterized by all of the following except:

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