Question 1

Treatments for genital HPV infection (warts)include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) cryosurgery. 
B) electrocautery. 
C) antibiotics. 
D) laser surgery. 
A) cryosurgery. 
B) electrocautery. 
C) antibiotics. 
D) laser surgery.

Question 2

Women with genital warts are no more likely to develop cancer of the cervix than are women without genital warts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

There is a vaccine available for HBV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If left untreated,trichomoniasis can increase the risk of

Accepted Answer

A) HPV. 
B) tubal pregnancy. 
C) bacterial vaginosis. 
D) HIV transmission. 
A) HPV. 
B) tubal pregnancy. 
C) bacterial vaginosis. 
D) HIV transmission.

Question 5

The most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of reproductive age is

Accepted Answer

A) trichomoniasis. 
B) bacterial vaginosis. 
C) gonorrhea. 
D) chlamydia. 
A) trichomoniasis. 
B) bacterial vaginosis. 
C) gonorrhea. 
D) chlamydia.

Question 6

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)is a common complication of

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis and herpes. 
B) herpes and gonorrhea. 
C) genital HPV infection and chlamydia. 
D) gonorrhea and chlamydia. 
A) syphilis and herpes. 
B) herpes and gonorrhea. 
C) genital HPV infection and chlamydia. 
D) gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Question 7

Chlamydia is the most prevalent _______________ STI in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) viral 
B) bacterial 
C) fungal 
D) protozoal 
A) viral 
B) bacterial 
C) fungal 
D) protozoal

Question 8

A person could test negative on an HIV antibody test and still be infected with HIV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the pelvic cavity and fallopian tubes is called

Accepted Answer

A) a urinary tract infection. 
B) an ascending pelvic inflammation. 
C) endometriosis. 
D) pelvic inflammatory disease. 
A) a urinary tract infection. 
B) an ascending pelvic inflammation. 
C) endometriosis. 
D) pelvic inflammatory disease.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the use of the HPV vaccine is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It causes serious side effects. 
B) The CDC recommends the vaccine for girls between the ages of 11 and 12. 
C) It does not prevent most of the strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer. 
D) It is expensive. 
A) It causes serious side effects. 
B) The CDC recommends the vaccine for girls between the ages of 11 and 12. 
C) It does not prevent most of the strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer. 
D) It is expensive.

Question 11

A drug used to treat herpes is

Accepted Answer

A) podophyllin. 
B) Flagyl. 
C) doxycycline. 
D) acyclovir. 
A) podophyllin. 
B) Flagyl. 
C) doxycycline. 
D) acyclovir.

Question 12

HIV lives only within cells and body fluids,not outside the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Herpes is incurable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Self-examinations are not effective in the detection of STIs,only in detection of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Molly is sexually active and has had more than one sexual partner. She protects herself from pregnancy by using the contraceptive patch and from STIs by requiring that her partner wear a condom. Molly has never had any signs or symptoms of an STI. She has never been vaccinated for any STIs.
-To help Molly protect herself from contracting a STI,she should

Accepted Answer

A) assume responsibility for learning about the various STIs. 
B) not become intoxicated before entering into a sexual situation. 
C) always have her partner wear a condom during intercourse. 
D) do all of these. 
A) assume responsibility for learning about the various STIs. 
B) not become intoxicated before entering into a sexual situation. 
C) always have her partner wear a condom during intercourse. 
D) do all of these.

Question 16

STIs are caused by a variety of different organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Molly is sexually active and has had more than one sexual partner. She protects herself from pregnancy by using the contraceptive patch and from STIs by requiring that her partner wear a condom. Molly has never had any signs or symptoms of an STI. She has never been vaccinated for any STIs.
-Based on Molly's sexual behavior,she is probably most at risk for

Accepted Answer

A) developing AIDS. 
B) becoming infertile. 
C) having an ectopic pregnancy. 
D) developing cervical cancer. 
A) developing AIDS. 
B) becoming infertile. 
C) having an ectopic pregnancy. 
D) developing cervical cancer.

Question 18

Which of the following is linked to the development of cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis 
B) trichomoniasis 
C) human papillomavirus 
D) pelvic inflammatory disease 
A) syphilis 
B) trichomoniasis 
C) human papillomavirus 
D) pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 19

A chancre is a sign of

Accepted Answer

A) PID. 
B) hepatitis A. 
C) syphilis. 
D) HIV infection. 
A) PID. 
B) hepatitis A. 
C) syphilis. 
D) HIV infection.

Question 20

A class of antiviral drugs that blocks HIV from binding itself to the surface of CD4 cells is known as

Accepted Answer

A) reverse transcriptase inhibitors. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) entry inhibitors. 
D) maturation inhibitors. 
A) reverse transcriptase inhibitors. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) entry inhibitors. 
D) maturation inhibitors.

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Treatments for genital HPV infection (warts)include all of the following EXCEPT

Women with genital warts are no more likely to develop cancer of the cervix than are women without genital warts.

There is a vaccine available for HBV.

If left untreated,trichomoniasis can increase the risk of

The most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of reproductive age is

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)is a common complication of

Chlamydia is the most prevalent _______________ STI in the United States.

A person could test negative on an HIV antibody test and still be infected with HIV.

An infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the pelvic cavity and fallopian tubes is called

Which of the following statements about the use of the HPV vaccine is TRUE?

A drug used to treat herpes is

HIV lives only within cells and body fluids,not outside the body.

Herpes is incurable.

Self-examinations are not effective in the detection of STIs,only in detection of cancer.

STIs are caused by a variety of different organisms.

Which of the following is linked to the development of cervical cancer?

A chancre is a sign of

A class of antiviral drugs that blocks HIV from binding itself to the surface of CD4 cells is known as

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