Question 1

The drug of choice in treating trichomoniasis is

Accepted Answer

A) Flagyl. 
B) podophyllin. 
C) tetracycline. 
D) penicillin. 
A) Flagyl. 
B) podophyllin. 
C) tetracycline. 
D) penicillin.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a main route of HIV transmission?

Accepted Answer

A) specific kinds of sexual contact 
B) direct exposure to infected blood 
C) contact between an HIV-infected woman and her fetus during pregnancy 
D) contact with an HIV-infected person's eating utensils 
A) specific kinds of sexual contact 
B) direct exposure to infected blood 
C) contact between an HIV-infected woman and her fetus during pregnancy 
D) contact with an HIV-infected person's eating utensils

Question 3

Pubic lice are difficult to transmit from person to person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Inflammation of the liver is known as

Accepted Answer

A) hepatitis. 
B) jaundice. 
C) Treponema pallidum. 
D) epididymitis. 
A) hepatitis. 
B) jaundice. 
C) Treponema pallidum. 
D) epididymitis.

Question 5

Public lice infestations treatment can require repeated applications to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Protease inhibitors

Accepted Answer

A) prevent the formation of new copies of HIV. 
B) replace HIV DNA with CD4 RNA. 
C) stop the production of CCR-5 cells. 
D) regulate the production of new CD4 lymphocytes. 
A) prevent the formation of new copies of HIV. 
B) replace HIV DNA with CD4 RNA. 
C) stop the production of CCR-5 cells. 
D) regulate the production of new CD4 lymphocytes.

Question 7

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Accepted Answer

A) is a member of the herpes virus family. 
B) disables the immune function of CD4 T cells. 
C) attacks B cells. 
D) has been a source of human infection for more than 200 years. 
A) is a member of the herpes virus family. 
B) disables the immune function of CD4 T cells. 
C) attacks B cells. 
D) has been a source of human infection for more than 200 years.

Question 8

A previously rare form of cancer that has become common among men with HIV infection is

Accepted Answer

A) Kaposi's sarcomA. 
B) Pneumocystis carinii. 
C) cryptosporidiosis. 
D) Burkitt's lymphoma. 
A) Kaposi's sarcomA. 
B) Pneumocystis carinii. 
C) cryptosporidiosis. 
D) Burkitt's lymphoma.

Question 9

Which of the following will NOT offer a high protection against HIV transmission during oral sex?

Accepted Answer

A) oral contraceptives 
B) condoms 
C) latex squares 
D) dental dams 
A) oral contraceptives 
B) condoms 
C) latex squares 
D) dental dams

Question 10

In the United States,the opportunistic infection most often seen in people with HIV infection is

Accepted Answer

A) Kaposi's sarcomA. 
B) Pneumocystis pneumonia. 
C) tuberculosis. 
D) mycobacterium avium complex. 
A) Kaposi's sarcomA. 
B) Pneumocystis pneumonia. 
C) tuberculosis. 
D) mycobacterium avium complex.

Question 11

Worldwide,the most common route of HIV infection is

Accepted Answer

A) injecting drug use. 
B) men having sex with men. 
C) heterosexual contact. 
D) receipt of blood transfusions. 
A) injecting drug use. 
B) men having sex with men. 
C) heterosexual contact. 
D) receipt of blood transfusions.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about secondary syphilis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Signs and symptoms appear 3-6 weeks after the first lesion appears. 
B) It is characterized by a rash typically found on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. 
C) A person is not contagious because lesions are absent. 
D) This stage involves mild flulike symptoms. 
A) Signs and symptoms appear 3-6 weeks after the first lesion appears. 
B) It is characterized by a rash typically found on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. 
C) A person is not contagious because lesions are absent. 
D) This stage involves mild flulike symptoms.

Question 13

Which of the following has been associated with an increased risk of bacterial vaginosis?

Accepted Answer

A) horseback riding 
B) vaginal trauma 
C) non-cotton underwear 
D) multiple sexual partners 
A) horseback riding 
B) vaginal trauma 
C) non-cotton underwear 
D) multiple sexual partners

Question 14

Condoms do not need to be worn during oral sex to protect against STIs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements about genital herpes is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) After infection,the virus lies dormant in nerve cells and can reactivate at any time. 
B) The virus can be transmitted to a sex partner even if no lesions are present. 
C) Genital herpes is a major risk factor in the transmission of HIV worldwide. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) After infection,the virus lies dormant in nerve cells and can reactivate at any time. 
B) The virus can be transmitted to a sex partner even if no lesions are present. 
C) Genital herpes is a major risk factor in the transmission of HIV worldwide. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 16

People can become infected with HIV and pass the infection on to a sexual partner without ever having symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Genital warts are difficult to treat effectively because

Accepted Answer

A) they grow into large clusters on most infected individuals. 
B) available treatments do not eradicate the virus. 
C) the incubation period is very short. 
D) the bacterium that causes them is resistant to most antibiotics. 
A) they grow into large clusters on most infected individuals. 
B) available treatments do not eradicate the virus. 
C) the incubation period is very short. 
D) the bacterium that causes them is resistant to most antibiotics.

Question 18

Transmission of HIV occurs through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) using the same toilet as someone with HIV 
B) sharing eating utensils with someone with HIV 
C) unprotected sexual intercourse with someone with HIV 
D) all of these 
A) using the same toilet as someone with HIV 
B) sharing eating utensils with someone with HIV 
C) unprotected sexual intercourse with someone with HIV 
D) all of these

Question 19

Which one of the following statements about STIs is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) STIs can be prevented. 
B) STIs cannot be transmitted unless an infected person has symptoms. 
C) STIs are linked to infertility,stillbirths,and genital cancers. 
D) STIs can cause death. 
A) STIs can be prevented. 
B) STIs cannot be transmitted unless an infected person has symptoms. 
C) STIs are linked to infertility,stillbirths,and genital cancers. 
D) STIs can cause death.

Question 20

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.
-Judging from the protective steps she has taken,for which STI is Molly most at risk?

Accepted Answer

A) PID 
B) HIV infection 
C) HPV infection 
D) gonorrhea 
A) PID 
B) HIV infection 
C) HPV infection 
D) gonorrhea

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections

The drug of choice in treating trichomoniasis is

Which of the following is NOT a main route of HIV transmission?

Pubic lice are difficult to transmit from person to person.

Inflammation of the liver is known as

Public lice infestations treatment can require repeated applications to be effective.

Protease inhibitors

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

A previously rare form of cancer that has become common among men with HIV infection is

Which of the following will NOT offer a high protection against HIV transmission during oral sex?

In the United States,the opportunistic infection most often seen in people with HIV infection is

Worldwide,the most common route of HIV infection is

Which of the following statements about secondary syphilis is FALSE?

Which of the following has been associated with an increased risk of bacterial vaginosis?

Condoms do not need to be worn during oral sex to protect against STIs.

Which of the following statements about genital herpes is TRUE?

People can become infected with HIV and pass the infection on to a sexual partner without ever having symptoms.

Genital warts are difficult to treat effectively because

Transmission of HIV occurs through which of the following?

Which one of the following statements about STIs is FALSE?

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