Question 1

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 C

Question 2

The 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. C

Question 3

People who have anal sex should be vaccinated for

Accepted Answer

A) hepatitis 
B) HPV. 
C) HIV. 
D) pubic lice. 
A) hepatitis 
B) HPV. 
C) HIV. 
D) pubic lice. A

Question 4

Which of the following lists of activities is correctly ordered from least to most risk of passing on an HIV infection (accepting that each list is not complete)?

Accepted Answer

A) hand-genital contact and deep kissing,sharing of sex toys,oral sex,use of a condom with intercourse 
B) unprotected vaginal intercourse,sharing of sex toys,oral sex,unprotected anal sex 
C) use of a condom with intercourse,unprotected anal sex,unprotected vaginal intercourse,oral sex 
D) hand-genital contact and deep kissing,use of a condom with intercourse,sharing of sex toys,oral sex 
A) hand-genital contact and deep kissing,sharing of sex toys,oral sex,use of a condom with intercourse 
B) unprotected vaginal intercourse,sharing of sex toys,oral sex,unprotected anal sex 
C) use of a condom with intercourse,unprotected anal sex,unprotected vaginal intercourse,oral sex 
D) hand-genital contact and deep kissing,use of a condom with intercourse,sharing of sex toys,oral sex

Question 5

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 6

Lisa had a risky sexual encounter (sexual intercourse without a condom)while intoxicated.Even though she has no symptoms,she is worried that she may have contracted an STI.What can Lisa do to reduce her risk of serious complications from STIs? What types of tests and treatments might be helpful for her?

Accepted Answer

Lisa should seek medical attention as so

Question 7

Syphilis in pregnant women increases risk for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) excess fetal birth weight. 
B) prematurity. 
C) stillbirth. 
D) birth defects. 
A) excess fetal birth weight. 
B) prematurity. 
C) stillbirth. 
D) birth defects.

Question 8

All of the following are risk factors for contracting HIV EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) sex with multiple partners. 
B) alcohol and other drug use. 
C) using a condom lubricated with nonoxynol-9 during vaginal or anal sex. 
D) mutual masturbation. 
A) sex with multiple partners. 
B) alcohol and other drug use. 
C) using a condom lubricated with nonoxynol-9 during vaginal or anal sex. 
D) mutual masturbation.

Question 9

In studies of men in emerging countries,circumcision has been shown to increase the risk of HIV infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The family of viruses that causes genital warts is

Accepted Answer

A) coronavirus. 
B) norovirus. 
C) human papillomavirus. 
D) herpes simplex virus. 
A) coronavirus. 
B) norovirus. 
C) human papillomavirus. 
D) herpes simplex virus.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The vast majority of people with a primary infection of HIV know they are infected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Protease inhibitors

Accepted Answer

A) block an HIV enzyme that forms 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) block an HIV enzyme that forms 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 14

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 15

Which one of the following statements about gonorrhea is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can survive for hours on toilet seats. 
B) There is no effective treatment for gonorrhea. 
C) Gonorrhea is the most prevalent viral STI. 
D) Most women with gonorrhea have no symptoms. 
A) Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can survive for hours on toilet seats. 
B) There is no effective treatment for gonorrhea. 
C) Gonorrhea is the most prevalent viral STI. 
D) Most women with gonorrhea have no symptoms.

Question 16

One highly contagious parasitic infection is

Accepted Answer

A) Candida albicans. 
B) pubic lice. 
C) Trichomoniasis. 
D) condyloma. 
A) Candida albicans. 
B) pubic lice. 
C) Trichomoniasis. 
D) condyloma.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about oral sex and the transmission of HIV is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the riskiest of all sexual activities. 
B) It has less of a risk of transmission of HIV than anal or vaginal intercourse. 
C) The risk of HIV transmission through oral sex increases if the person performing it has poor oral hygiene. 
D) None of these statements about oral sex and HIV transmission are true. 
A) It is the riskiest of all sexual activities. 
B) It has less of a risk of transmission of HIV than anal or vaginal intercourse. 
C) The risk of HIV transmission through oral sex increases if the person performing it has poor oral hygiene. 
D) None of these statements about oral sex and HIV transmission are true.

Question 18

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 19

Herpes can be considered a serious STI for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) its high adult fatality rate. 
B) its high incidence rate. 
C) its serious impact on infected newborns. 
D) the lack of a cure for the disease. 
A) its high adult fatality rate. 
B) its high incidence rate. 
C) its serious impact on infected newborns. 
D) the lack of a cure for the disease.

Question 20

Which of the following drugs would be given to an infected person and his or her partner after chlamydia is diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A) antifungals 
B) antibiotics 
C) antivirals 
D) antihistamines 
A) antifungals 
B) antibiotics 
C) antivirals 
D) antihistamines

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Transmission of HIV occurs through which of the following?

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

People who have anal sex should be vaccinated for

Which of the following lists of activities is correctly ordered from least to most risk of passing on an HIV infection (accepting that each list is not complete)?

A chancre is a sign of

Syphilis in pregnant women increases risk for all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are risk factors for contracting HIV EXCEPT

In studies of men in emerging countries,circumcision has been shown to increase the risk of HIV infection.

The family of viruses that causes genital warts is

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

The vast majority of people with a primary infection of HIV know they are infected.

Protease inhibitors

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

Which one of the following statements about gonorrhea is TRUE?

One highly contagious parasitic infection is

Which of the following statements about oral sex and the transmission of HIV is TRUE?

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

Herpes can be considered a serious STI for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Which of the following drugs would be given to an infected person and his or her partner after chlamydia is diagnosed?

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