Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

A) It can cause chronic pain. 
B) It is the leading cause of infertility in young women. 
C) It always has severe and unmistakable early symptoms. 
D) There may be recurrent problems despite treatment. 
A) It can cause chronic pain. 
B) It is the leading cause of infertility in young women. 
C) It always has severe and unmistakable early symptoms. 
D) There may be recurrent problems despite treatment.

Question 2

Vaginal douching reduces the risk of PID.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People infected with chlamydia are often symptom free,which increases the chance of their infecting other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Briefly describe the different types of tests that are available to screen for HIV infection,and determine the status of the infection in HIV-positive people.Who should be tested for HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the different types of tests...

Question 5

A sexually active person has an obligation to

Accepted Answer

A) be aware of signs and symptoms of STDs. 
B) begin treatment immediately if infected. 
C) protect her or his partner through communication. 
D) begin treatment immediately if infected and protect her or his partner through communication. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) be aware of signs and symptoms of STDs. 
B) begin treatment immediately if infected. 
C) protect her or his partner through communication. 
D) begin treatment immediately if infected and protect her or his partner through communication. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 6

List five risk factors for contracting a sexually transmitted infection.Then list at least five strategies for reducing that risk.

Accepted Answer

Five risk factors for contracting a sexu

Question 7

Gonorrhea and chlamydia have similar symptoms and consequences if untreated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Typical symptoms of trichomoniasis in women include

Accepted Answer

A) lesions around the vagina. 
B) fever and chills. 
C) decreased appetite,nausea,and vomiting. 
D) greenish,foul-smelling vaginal discharge. 
A) lesions around the vagina. 
B) fever and chills. 
C) decreased appetite,nausea,and vomiting. 
D) greenish,foul-smelling vaginal discharge.

Question 9

Infants with chlamydia infection

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A) acquire the infection through contact with the bacterium in the birth canal during delivery. 
B) are born with congenital deformities. 
C) acquire the infection during the second trimester of pregnancy. 
D) are at risk for brain damage. 
A) acquire the infection through contact with the bacterium in the birth canal during delivery. 
B) are born with congenital deformities. 
C) acquire the infection during the second trimester of pregnancy. 
D) are at risk for brain damage.

Question 10

Choose one of the viral STDs described in your text,and describe the symptoms and special problems associated with the infection.List the ways in which the disease may be diagnosed and treated.

Accepted Answer

One of the viral STDs described in the t

Question 11

Drugs frequently used to treat opportunistic infections such as pneumonia and tuberculosis are

Accepted Answer

A) protease inhibitors. 
B) antiviral agents. 
C) antibiotics. 
D) nucleoside analogs. 
A) protease inhibitors. 
B) antiviral agents. 
C) antibiotics. 
D) nucleoside analogs.

Question 12

A widely used drug in the treatment of HIV infection that inhibits reproduction of the virus is

Accepted Answer

A) Compound Q. 
B) zidovudine (AZT). 
C) interleukin-2. 
D) didanosine (ddI). 
A) Compound Q. 
B) zidovudine (AZT). 
C) interleukin-2. 
D) didanosine (ddI).

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the transmission of HIV?

Accepted Answer

A) During vaginal intercourse,female-to-male transmission is more likely than male-to-female transmission. 
B) The presence of blisters or sores in the genital area increases the risk of HIV transmission. 
C) HIV can be transmitted from needles or blades used in acupuncture or tattooing if they are shared. 
D) The risk of transfusion-related HIV transmission has decreased dramatically because of testing of the blood supply. 
A) During vaginal intercourse,female-to-male transmission is more likely than male-to-female transmission. 
B) The presence of blisters or sores in the genital area increases the risk of HIV transmission. 
C) HIV can be transmitted from needles or blades used in acupuncture or tattooing if they are shared. 
D) The risk of transfusion-related HIV transmission has decreased dramatically because of testing of the blood supply.

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Herpes is considered a serious STD for all of the following reasons,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Male-to-female transmission of HIV is more likely to occur during vaginal intercourse than during female-to-male transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

HIV can easily become resistant to any given drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The spiral-shaped organism that causes syphilis is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) It is responsible for a small but significant number of cases of HIV transmission. 
B) It is the riskiest of all sexual activities. 
C) It has less of a risk of transmission of HIV than anal or vaginal intercourse. 
D) The risk of HIV transmission through oral sex increases if the person performing it has poor oral hygiene. 
A) It is responsible for a small but significant number of cases of HIV transmission. 
B) It is the riskiest of all sexual activities. 
C) It has less of a risk of transmission of HIV than anal or vaginal intercourse. 
D) The risk of HIV transmission through oral sex increases if the person performing it has poor oral hygiene.

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding pelvic inflammatory disease?

Vaginal douching reduces the risk of PID.

People infected with chlamydia are often symptom free,which increases the chance of their infecting other people.

Briefly describe the different types of tests that are available to screen for HIV infection,and determine the status of the infection in HIV-positive people.Who should be tested for HIV infection?

A sexually active person has an obligation to

List five risk factors for contracting a sexually transmitted infection.Then list at least five strategies for reducing that risk.

Gonorrhea and chlamydia have similar symptoms and consequences if untreated.

Typical symptoms of trichomoniasis in women include

Infants with chlamydia infection

Choose one of the viral STDs described in your text,and describe the symptoms and special problems associated with the infection.List the ways in which the disease may be diagnosed and treated.

Drugs frequently used to treat opportunistic infections such as pneumonia and tuberculosis are

A widely used drug in the treatment of HIV infection that inhibits reproduction of the virus is

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the transmission of HIV?

Inflammation of the liver is known as

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

Herpes is considered a serious STD for all of the following reasons,EXCEPT

Male-to-female transmission of HIV is more likely to occur during vaginal intercourse than during female-to-male transmission.

HIV can easily become resistant to any given drug.

The spiral-shaped organism that causes syphilis is a

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

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