Question 1

All of the following guidelines are important when considering HIV testing,EXCEPT that you should

Accepted Answer

A) know your testing options. 
B) understand the possible test results. 
C) be familiar with modes of transmission. 
D) wait for symptoms to appear. 
A) know your testing options. 
B) understand the possible test results. 
C) be familiar with modes of transmission. 
D) wait for symptoms to appear.

Question 2

A test that shows how fast HIV from a patient's blood sample can reproduce itself is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the Rapid HIV test. 
B) HIV Replication Capacity. 
C) the Quick Western Blot Assay. 
D) QHIV test. 
A) the Rapid HIV test. 
B) HIV Replication Capacity. 
C) the Quick Western Blot Assay. 
D) QHIV test.

Question 3

A good response to "I don't use condoms" is "I don't have sex without condoms."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pregnancy and HIV?

Accepted Answer

A) More than 50 percent of infants born to untreated HIV-infected women are infected. 
B) HIV is linked to infertility. 
C) Infected women should not have cesarean deliveries. 
D) Treatment with antivirals during pregnancy reduces the risk of vertical transmission. 
A) More than 50 percent of infants born to untreated HIV-infected women are infected. 
B) HIV is linked to infertility. 
C) Infected women should not have cesarean deliveries. 
D) Treatment with antivirals during pregnancy reduces the risk of vertical transmission.

Question 6

A highly contagious parasitic STD is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Genital herpes is most often caused by

Accepted Answer

A) HSV 1. 
B) HSV 2. 
C) HAV. 
D) HBV. 
A) HSV 1. 
B) HSV 2. 
C) HAV. 
D) HBV.

Question 8

Full-blown AIDS is diagnosed if an HIV-positive person has a CD4 count less than 200.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Chlamydia infection is the leading cause of _______________ in men under age 35.

Accepted Answer

A) epididymitis 
B) prostatitis 
C) urethritis 
D) testiculitis 
A) epididymitis 
B) prostatitis 
C) urethritis 
D) testiculitis

Question 10

Signs and symptoms of HIV infection include all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) unexplained,persistent swollen glands. 
B) weight gain. 
C) fever,chills,or night sweats. 
D) immobilizing fatigue. 
A) unexplained,persistent swollen glands. 
B) weight gain. 
C) fever,chills,or night sweats. 
D) immobilizing fatigue.

Question 11

The use of lubricants containing nonoxynol-9 further reduces the risk of HIV transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Vertical transmission of HIV is

Accepted Answer

A) mother-to-child transmission. 
B) sexual transmission. 
C) transmission through contaminated needles. 
D) transmission during medical procedure. 
A) mother-to-child transmission. 
B) sexual transmission. 
C) transmission through contaminated needles. 
D) transmission during medical procedure.

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding genital herpes?

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) After infection,the virus lies dormant in nerve cells and can reactivate at any time,and the virus can be transmitted to a sex partner even if no lesions are present. 
E) 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) After infection,the virus lies dormant in nerve cells and can reactivate at any time,and the virus can be transmitted to a sex partner even if no lesions are present. 
E) All of these statements are true.

Question 16

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 17

The organism that causes genital warts is

Accepted Answer

A) HPV. 
B) HSV. 
C) HIV. 
D) HBV. 
A) HPV. 
B) HSV. 
C) HIV. 
D) HBV.

Question 18

HIV transmission cannot occur before ejaculation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

HPV infection in pregnant women can be transmitted to the newborn,occasionally causing warts to form on the infant's

Accepted Answer

A) genitals. 
B) fingers. 
C) vocal cords. 
D) toes. 
A) genitals. 
B) fingers. 
C) vocal cords. 
D) toes.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main routes of HIV transmission?

Accepted Answer

A) from specific kinds of sexual contact 
B) from direct exposure to infected blood 
C) from an HIV-infected woman to her fetus during pregnancy or childbirth or to her infant during breastfeeding 
D) from an HIV-infected person's eating utensils 
A) from specific kinds of sexual contact 
B) from direct exposure to infected blood 
C) from an HIV-infected woman to her fetus during pregnancy or childbirth or to her infant during breastfeeding 
D) from an HIV-infected person's eating utensils

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

All of the following guidelines are important when considering HIV testing,EXCEPT that you should

A test that shows how fast HIV from a patient's blood sample can reproduce itself is known as

A good response to "I don't use condoms" is "I don't have sex without condoms."

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pregnancy and HIV?

A highly contagious parasitic STD is

Genital herpes is most often caused by

Full-blown AIDS is diagnosed if an HIV-positive person has a CD4 count less than 200.

Chlamydia infection is the leading cause of _______________ in men under age 35.

Signs and symptoms of HIV infection include all of the following,EXCEPT

The use of lubricants containing nonoxynol-9 further reduces the risk of HIV transmission.

The drug of choice in treating trichomoniasis is

Vertical transmission of HIV is

Worldwide,the most common route of HIV infection is

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding genital herpes?

All of the following are risk factors for contracting HIV,EXCEPT

The organism that causes genital warts is

HIV transmission cannot occur before ejaculation.

HPV infection in pregnant women can be transmitted to the newborn,occasionally causing warts to form on the infant's

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main routes of HIV transmission?

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