Question 1

Diagnosis of syphilis is confirmed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) immobilization tests 
B) using molecular probes 
C) culturing the organism 
D) PCR 
A) immobilization tests 
B) using molecular probes 
C) culturing the organism 
D) PCR

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

Which is an immune complex disease

Accepted Answer

A) Cystitis 
B) Glomerulonephritis 
C) Prostatitis 
D) Pyelonephritis 
A) Cystitis 
B) Glomerulonephritis 
C) Prostatitis 
D) Pyelonephritis

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following statements is false

Accepted Answer

A) Leptospirosis can be controlled in your pets by vaccination. 
B) Low numbers of bacteria in a urinalysis rule out infection. 
C) Douching too much can lead to bacterial vaginitis. 
D) Urine specimens with a variety of organisms are usually contaminated. 
A) Leptospirosis can be controlled in your pets by vaccination. 
B) Low numbers of bacteria in a urinalysis rule out infection. 
C) Douching too much can lead to bacterial vaginitis. 
D) Urine specimens with a variety of organisms are usually contaminated.

Question 9

Donovan bodies are diagnostic mononuclear cells from lesions associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) non-gonococcal urethritis 
B) lymphogranuloma 
C) granuloma inguinale 
D) Chlamydia infections 
A) non-gonococcal urethritis 
B) lymphogranuloma 
C) granuloma inguinale 
D) Chlamydia infections

Question 10

Which of the following viruses can lead to fever blisters (cold sores)on the mouth and lips

Accepted Answer

A) HSV-1 
B) Herpes simplex virus 
C) HSV-2 
D) All of these 
A) HSV-1 
B) Herpes simplex virus 
C) HSV-2 
D) All of these

Question 11

Prostatitis is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) urgent and frequent urination 
B) blood in urine 
C) low fever 
D) back pain 
A) urgent and frequent urination 
B) blood in urine 
C) low fever 
D) back pain

Question 12

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is a complication in 50% of the cases of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis 
B) gonorrhea 
C) chancroid 
D) vaginitis 
A) syphilis 
B) gonorrhea 
C) chancroid 
D) vaginitis

Question 13

Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bladder 
B) rectum 
C) kidney 
D) urethra 
A) bladder 
B) rectum 
C) kidney 
D) urethra

Question 14

The etiology of pyelonephritis is most often bacterial,________ ,and less commonly the yeast,______.

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli,Candida albicans 
B) Streptococcus mutans,Pityrosporum ovale 
C) Escherichia coli,Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
D) Streptococcus mutans,Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
A) Escherichia coli,Candida albicans 
B) Streptococcus mutans,Pityrosporum ovale 
C) Escherichia coli,Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
D) Streptococcus mutans,Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 15

Herpes infection symptoms are most successfully managed with daily doses of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) penicillin 
B) interferon 
C) AZT 
D) acyclovir 
A) penicillin 
B) interferon 
C) AZT 
D) acyclovir

Question 16

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 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

Question 18

A patient has a UTI with a low of bacteria in the patient's urine sample and only one pathogen was detected.What condition(s)could have led to the infection

Accepted Answer

A) Pyelonephritis 
B) Cystitis 
C) Acute prostatitis 
D) Two of these 
A) Pyelonephritis 
B) Cystitis 
C) Acute prostatitis 
D) Two of these

Question 19

Which of the following statements about STDs is false

Accepted Answer

A) Gonococcal arthritis is the most common joint infection in people younger than 50. 
B) Latency is a hallmark of herpes infections. 
C) Approximately 80% of the population carries CMV asymptomatically. 
D) CMV symptoms are less severe in patients with AIDS and other immunodeficiencies. 
A) Gonococcal arthritis is the most common joint infection in people younger than 50. 
B) Latency is a hallmark of herpes infections. 
C) Approximately 80% of the population carries CMV asymptomatically. 
D) CMV symptoms are less severe in patients with AIDS and other immunodeficiencies.

Question 20

What are the signs associated with congenital syphilis

Accepted Answer

A) Huchinson's teeth 
B) Saber shin 
C) Saddle-nose 
D) All of these 
A) Huchinson's teeth 
B) Saber shin 
C) Saddle-nose 
D) All of these

Exam 21: Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diagnosis of syphilis is confirmed by _____.

Chancroid is caused by _____.

Gonorrhea:

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

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

Which is an immune complex disease

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

Which of the following statements is false

Donovan bodies are diagnostic mononuclear cells from lesions associated with:

Which of the following viruses can lead to fever blisters (cold sores)on the mouth and lips

Prostatitis is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is a complication in 50% of the cases of ______.

Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the _____.

The etiology of pyelonephritis is most often bacterial,________ ,and less commonly the yeast,______.

Herpes infection symptoms are most successfully managed with daily doses of _____.

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is characterized by all of the following except:

A patient has a UTI with a low of bacteria in the patient's urine sample and only one pathogen was detected.What condition(s)could have led to the infection

Which of the following statements about STDs is false

What are the signs associated with congenital syphilis

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