Question 1

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 2

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 3

In people with HIV infection,the amount of virus in the body can be measured with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ELISA test. 
B) Western blot test. 
C) rapid HIV test. 
D) HIV RNA measurement. 
A) ELISA test. 
B) Western blot test. 
C) rapid HIV test. 
D) HIV RNA measurement.

Question 4

Pubic lice treatment can require repeated applications to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which one of the following statements about the global spread of HIV/AIDS is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of infections occur in economically emerging countries. 
B) HIV disproportionately affects the poor and nonwhite ethnic and racial minorities. 
C) Asia and Africa have approximately the same number of people living with HIV. 
D) Political,economic,and social barriers contribute to the ongoing spread of HIV infection. 
A) The majority of infections occur in economically emerging countries. 
B) HIV disproportionately affects the poor and nonwhite ethnic and racial minorities. 
C) Asia and Africa have approximately the same number of people living with HIV. 
D) Political,economic,and social barriers contribute to the ongoing spread of HIV infection.

Question 6

The riskiest sexual activity for contracting HIV is

Accepted Answer

A) receiving fellatio. 
B) being the receptive partner during unprotected vaginal intercourse. 
C) being the receptive partner during unprotected anal intercourse. 
D) receiving cunnilingus. 
A) receiving fellatio. 
B) being the receptive partner during unprotected vaginal intercourse. 
C) being the receptive partner during unprotected anal intercourse. 
D) receiving cunnilingus.

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following would likely result in a diagnosis of AIDS in a patient?

Accepted Answer

A) a negative HIV RNA test and a high CD4 T cell count 
B) a positive HIV test accompanied by a very high HIV antibody count 
C) a positive HIV test accompanied by a very low CD4 T cell count 
D) a positive HIV test and the presence of Kaposi's sarcoma 
A) a negative HIV RNA test and a high CD4 T cell count 
B) a positive HIV test accompanied by a very high HIV antibody count 
C) a positive HIV test accompanied by a very low CD4 T cell count 
D) a positive HIV test and the presence of Kaposi's sarcoma

Question 9

Diagnosis of syphilis can be made with a blood test and infected tissue examinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 is presenting 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 is presenting symptoms. 
C) STIs are linked to infertility,stillbirths,and genital cancers. 
D) STIs can cause death.

Question 11

Shortly after HIV infection,most but not all of those infected will develop

Accepted Answer

A) severe night sweats. 
B) flulike symptoms. 
C) Kaposi's sarcoma. 
D) all of these. 
A) severe night sweats. 
B) flulike symptoms. 
C) Kaposi's sarcoma. 
D) all of these.

Question 12

It may be difficult,but it is crucially important to inform a sexual partner that you have an STI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Needle-sharing among drug users often leads to HIV transmission because

Accepted Answer

A) psychoactive drugs carry large amounts of the virus. 
B) needles may be contaminated with blood that contains HIV. 
C) drug users commonly have sex as part of the drug-sharing ritual. 
D) antiviral medications are ineffective when other drugs are in the bloodstream. 
A) psychoactive drugs carry large amounts of the virus. 
B) needles may be contaminated with blood that contains HIV. 
C) drug users commonly have sex as part of the drug-sharing ritual. 
D) antiviral medications are ineffective when other drugs are in the bloodstream.

Question 14

The transmission of HIV from mother to child during pregnancy,childbirth,or breastfeeding is called

Accepted Answer

A) lateral transmission. 
B) gestational transmission. 
C) perinatal transmission. 
D) opportunistic transmission. 
A) lateral transmission. 
B) gestational transmission. 
C) perinatal transmission. 
D) opportunistic transmission.

Question 15

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 16

The status of the immune system in someone with HIV infection can be monitored by checking

Accepted Answer

A) total lymphocyte counts. 
B) antibody levels. 
C) therapeutic drug levels. 
D) CD4 T-cell counts. 
A) total lymphocyte counts. 
B) antibody levels. 
C) therapeutic drug levels. 
D) CD4 T-cell counts.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of chlamydia?

Accepted Answer

A) generalized rash 
B) painful urination for males and females 
C) abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina 
D) lower abdominal pain in females 
A) generalized rash 
B) painful urination for males and females 
C) abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina 
D) lower abdominal pain in females

Question 18

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 19

Doctors,clinics,and laboratories are legally required to report all diagnosed cases of AIDS to public health authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The spirochete organism that causes syphilis is a

Accepted Answer

A) fungus. 
B) bacterium. 
C) virus. 
D) protozoan. 
A) fungus. 
B) bacterium. 
C) virus. 
D) protozoan.

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Genital warts are difficult to treat effectively because

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

In people with HIV infection,the amount of virus in the body can be measured with a(n)

Pubic lice treatment can require repeated applications to be effective.

Which one of the following statements about the global spread of HIV/AIDS is FALSE?

The riskiest sexual activity for contracting HIV is

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

Which of the following would likely result in a diagnosis of AIDS in a patient?

Diagnosis of syphilis can be made with a blood test and infected tissue examinations.

Which one of the following statements about STIs is FALSE?

Shortly after HIV infection,most but not all of those infected will develop

It may be difficult,but it is crucially important to inform a sexual partner that you have an STI.

Needle-sharing among drug users often leads to HIV transmission because

The transmission of HIV from mother to child during pregnancy,childbirth,or breastfeeding is called

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

The status of the immune system in someone with HIV infection can be monitored by checking

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of chlamydia?

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Doctors,clinics,and laboratories are legally required to report all diagnosed cases of AIDS to public health authorities.

The spirochete organism that causes syphilis is a

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