Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the asymptomatic phase of HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A) This period can last from 2 to 20 years. 
B) During this time the virus is progressively infecting and destroying cells of the immune system. 
C) During this period,people can transmit the disease to others even if they are symptom free. 
D) During this time,the virus is progressively infecting and destroying cells of the immune system,and people can transmit the disease to others even if they are symptom free. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) This period can last from 2 to 20 years. 
B) During this time the virus is progressively infecting and destroying cells of the immune system. 
C) During this period,people can transmit the disease to others even if they are symptom free. 
D) During this time,the virus is progressively infecting and destroying cells of the immune system,and people can transmit the disease to others even if they are symptom free. 
E) All of these choices are correct. E

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Which of the following drugs would NOT be given to the infected person and his or her partner once chlamydia is diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A) doxycycline 
B) zidovudine 
C) erythromycin 
D) azithromycin 
A) doxycycline 
B) zidovudine 
C) erythromycin 
D) azithromycin B

Question 4

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) a drug user's immune system is already weakened. 
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) a drug user's immune system is already weakened. 
D) antiviral medications are ineffective when other drugs are in the bloodstream.

Question 5

Half of all American youth will acquire an STD by the age of 25.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The bacterium responsible for syphilis can become dormant inside the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following often occurs after a change in sexual partners?

Accepted Answer

A) bacterial vaginosis 
B) pubic lice 
C) pediculosis 
D) condyloma 
A) bacterial vaginosis 
B) pubic lice 
C) pediculosis 
D) condyloma

Question 8

Diagnosis of primary syphilis can be made with a blood test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of chlamydia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Vertical transmission of HIV refers to transmission from a mother to her child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Characteristics of primary syphilis include

Accepted Answer

A) painful lesions throughout the genital area. 
B) a lesion at the site where the organism entered the body. 
C) hair loss. 
D) a rash on the palms of the hands. 
A) painful lesions throughout the genital area. 
B) a lesion at the site where the organism entered the body. 
C) hair loss. 
D) a rash on the palms of the hands.

Question 12

An effective herpes vaccine is now on the market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It takes a week to get the results of the quickest type of HIV antibody test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The initial screening test for HIV antibodies is the

Accepted Answer

A) ELISA test. 
B) CD4 lymphocyte count. 
C) Western blot. 
D) HIV-1 antigen test. 
A) ELISA test. 
B) CD4 lymphocyte count. 
C) Western blot. 
D) HIV-1 antigen test.

Question 15

The incubation period of HPV is

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 7 days from the time of contact. 
B) 1 to 2 weeks from the time of contact. 
C) 1 month to 2 years from the time of contact. 
D) 6 to 11 years from the time of contact. 
A) 5 to 7 days from the time of contact. 
B) 1 to 2 weeks from the time of contact. 
C) 1 month to 2 years from the time of contact. 
D) 6 to 11 years from the time of contact.

Question 16

People with AIDS are vulnerable to a number of serious and often fatal opportunistic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gonococcal conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the

Accepted Answer

A) urinary tract. 
B) respiratory tract. 
C) eyelids. 
D) vagina. 
A) urinary tract. 
B) respiratory tract. 
C) eyelids. 
D) vagina.

Question 18

HIV infection has spread rapidly among physicians and nurses who care for HIV-positive people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the asymptomatic phase of HIV infection?

Genital warts are difficult to treat effectively because

Which of the following drugs would NOT be given to the infected person and his or her partner once chlamydia is diagnosed?

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

Half of all American youth will acquire an STD by the age of 25.

The bacterium responsible for syphilis can become dormant inside the human body.

Which of the following often occurs after a change in sexual partners?

Diagnosis of primary syphilis can be made with a blood test.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of chlamydia?

Vertical transmission of HIV refers to transmission from a mother to her child.

Characteristics of primary syphilis include

An effective herpes vaccine is now on the market.

It takes a week to get the results of the quickest type of HIV antibody test.

The initial screening test for HIV antibodies is the

The incubation period of HPV is

People with AIDS are vulnerable to a number of serious and often fatal opportunistic diseases.

Gonococcal conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the

HIV infection has spread rapidly among physicians and nurses who care for HIV-positive people.

If left untreated,trichomoniasis can increase the risk of

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

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