Question 1

Dementia,cardiovascular damage,blindness,and death are possible complications of

Accepted Answer

A) primary syphilis. 
B) pelvic inflammatory disease. 
C) chlamydia. 
D) tertiary syphilis. 
A) primary syphilis. 
B) pelvic inflammatory disease. 
C) chlamydia. 
D) tertiary syphilis.

Question 2

An infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the pelvic cavity and fallopian tubes is called

Accepted Answer

A) a urinary tract infection. 
B) an ascending pelvic inflammation. 
C) endometriosis. 
D) pelvic inflammatory disease. 
A) a urinary tract infection. 
B) an ascending pelvic inflammation. 
C) endometriosis. 
D) pelvic inflammatory disease.

Question 3

Herpes is incurable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Gonorrhea is best described as a sexually transmitted disease

Accepted Answer

A) that produces a painful rash. 
B) characterized by the appearance of dry,rough growths on the genital area. 
C) caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes. 
D) characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores. 
A) that produces a painful rash. 
B) characterized by the appearance of dry,rough growths on the genital area. 
C) caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes. 
D) characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores.

Question 5

People can become infected with STDs and pass the infection on to a sexual partner without ever having symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The transmission of HIV from mother to child is called

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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 7

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 8

Chlamydia is the most prevalent _______________ STD.

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A) viral 
B) bacterial 
C) fungal 
D) protozoal 
A) viral 
B) bacterial 
C) fungal 
D) protozoal

Question 9

Choose one of the bacterial 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.

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One of the bacterial STDs described in t

Question 10

Protease inhibitors

Accepted Answer

A) target the development of a protein coat around 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) target the development of a protein coat around 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 11

A common sexually transmitted disease caused by an organism is

Accepted Answer

A) HPV infection. 
B) pubic lice. 
C) trichomoniasis. 
D) scabies. 
A) HPV infection. 
B) pubic lice. 
C) trichomoniasis. 
D) scabies.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding treatment of gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A) Penicillin and tetracycline are the current recommended treatment drugs. 
B) Once you have been treated for gonorrhea,you cannot contract the disease again. 
C) Follow-up tests are not necessary because antibiotics always eradicate gonorrhea. 
D) While antibiotics typically cure gonorrhea,drug-resistant strains of the disease are of major concern. 
A) Penicillin and tetracycline are the current recommended treatment drugs. 
B) Once you have been treated for gonorrhea,you cannot contract the disease again. 
C) Follow-up tests are not necessary because antibiotics always eradicate gonorrhea. 
D) While antibiotics typically cure gonorrhea,drug-resistant strains of the disease are of major concern.

Question 13

In studies of American men,circumcision has been shown to offer significant protection against HIV infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Long-term antiviral therapy for HIV infection

Accepted Answer

A) is effective for all patients. 
B) has few side effects. 
C) is very expensive. 
D) eliminates the virus from the body. 
A) is effective for all patients. 
B) has few side effects. 
C) is very expensive. 
D) eliminates the virus from the body.

Question 15

The test that is used as a confirming test for HIV is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The hepatitis B virus is much less contagious than HIV is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are TRUE regarding syphilis in pregnant women,EXCEPT there is

Accepted Answer

A) no risk of infection for the infant if delivery is by cesarean section. 
B) increased risk of premature labor and delivery. 
C) increased risk of stillbirth. 
D) increased risk of birth defects. 
A) no risk of infection for the infant if delivery is by cesarean section. 
B) increased risk of premature labor and delivery. 
C) increased risk of stillbirth. 
D) increased risk of birth defects.

Question 18

Pubic lice are difficult to transmit from person to person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Treatments for genital HPV infection (warts)include all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) cryosurgery. 
B) electrocautery. 
C) antibiotics. 
D) podophyllin. 
A) cryosurgery. 
B) electrocautery. 
C) antibiotics. 
D) podophyllin.

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Dementia,cardiovascular damage,blindness,and death are possible complications of

An infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the pelvic cavity and fallopian tubes is called

Herpes is incurable.

Gonorrhea is best described as a sexually transmitted disease

People can become infected with STDs and pass the infection on to a sexual partner without ever having symptoms.

The transmission of HIV from mother to child is called

The riskiest sexual activity for contracting HIV is

Chlamydia is the most prevalent _______________ STD.

Choose one of the bacterial 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.

Protease inhibitors

A common sexually transmitted disease caused by an organism is

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding treatment of gonorrhea?

In studies of American men,circumcision has been shown to offer significant protection against HIV infection.

Long-term antiviral therapy for HIV infection

The test that is used as a confirming test for HIV is the

The hepatitis B virus is much less contagious than HIV is.

All of the following are TRUE regarding syphilis in pregnant women,EXCEPT there is

Pubic lice are difficult to transmit from person to person.

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

Treatments for genital HPV infection (warts)include all of the following,EXCEPT

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