Question 1

The hepatitis B virus can be transmitted via all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) toilet seats. 
B) toothbrushes. 
C) eating utensils. 
D) razor blades. 
A) toilet seats. 
B) toothbrushes. 
C) eating utensils. 
D) razor blades.

Question 2

A class of antiviral drugs that block HIV from entering and infecting cells is known as

Accepted Answer

A) reverse transcriptase inhibitors. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) entry inhibitors. 
D) maturation inhibitors. 
A) reverse transcriptase inhibitors. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) entry inhibitors. 
D) maturation inhibitors.

Question 3

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 4

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) douching 
A) horseback riding 
B) vaginal trauma 
C) non-cotton underwear 
D) douching

Question 5

The infection most often seen in people with HIV infection is

Accepted Answer

A) Kaposi's sarcoma. 
B) Pneumocystis pneumonia. 
C) tuberculosis. 
D) mycobacterium avium complex. 
A) Kaposi's sarcoma. 
B) Pneumocystis pneumonia. 
C) tuberculosis. 
D) mycobacterium avium complex.

Question 6

Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding STDs?

Accepted Answer

A) STDs are often silent diseases. 
B) STDs cannot be transmitted unless an infected person has symptoms. 
C) STDs are linked to infertility. 
D) STDs can cause birth defects. 
A) STDs are often silent diseases. 
B) STDs cannot be transmitted unless an infected person has symptoms. 
C) STDs are linked to infertility. 
D) STDs can cause birth defects.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding HPV infection?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the most common STD in the United States. 
B) It is a risk factor in penile cancer. 
C) Many people who have HPV have no visible warts or symptoms. 
D) It is the most common STD in the United States,and many people who have HPV have no visible warts or symptoms. 
E) All of these statements are true. 
A) It is the most common STD in the United States. 
B) It is a risk factor in penile cancer. 
C) Many people who have HPV have no visible warts or symptoms. 
D) It is the most common STD in the United States,and many people who have HPV have no visible warts or symptoms. 
E) All of these statements are true.

Question 8

Secondary syphilis is not contagious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Women with genital warts are no more likely to develop cancer of the cervix than are women without genital warts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

Public lice infestations treatment can require repeated applications to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Transmission of HIV occurs through

Accepted Answer

A) using the same toilet as someone with HIV. 
B) sharing eating utensils with someone with HIV. 
C) hugging someone with HIV. 
D) unprotected sexual intercourse with someone with HIV. 
A) using the same toilet as someone with HIV. 
B) sharing eating utensils with someone with HIV. 
C) hugging someone with HIV. 
D) unprotected sexual intercourse with someone with HIV.

Question 13

People who take antiretroviral medications for extended time periods sometime develop serious health problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first three classes of antiviral drugs developed for HIV infection include all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) entry inhibitors. 
B) transcriptase inhibitors. 
C) integrase inhibitors. 
D) protease inhibitors. 
A) entry inhibitors. 
B) transcriptase inhibitors. 
C) integrase inhibitors. 
D) protease inhibitors.

Question 15

Describe the history of the current pattern of HIV infection in the United States and worldwide.What groups of people and areas of the world are affected? How is the virus most likely to be transmitted?

Accepted Answer

The history of the current pattern of HI

Question 16

Which of the following has limited the use of the HPV vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A) It causes serious side effects. 
B) The CDC recommends the vaccine for girls between the ages of 11 and 12,before they become sexually active. 
C) It does not prevent most of the strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer. 
D) It is expensive. 
A) It causes serious side effects. 
B) The CDC recommends the vaccine for girls between the ages of 11 and 12,before they become sexually active. 
C) It does not prevent most of the strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer. 
D) It is expensive.

Question 17

The most effective approach to avoiding STDs is

Accepted Answer

A) the use of condoms. 
B) the use of contraceptive foams. 
C) penicillin therapy. 
D) abstinence. 
A) the use of condoms. 
B) the use of contraceptive foams. 
C) penicillin therapy. 
D) abstinence.

Question 18

The family of viruses that causes genital warts is

Accepted Answer

A) coronavirus. 
B) norovirus. 
C) human papillomavirus. 
D) herpes simplex virus. 
A) coronavirus. 
B) norovirus. 
C) human papillomavirus. 
D) herpes simplex virus.

Question 19

There is no cure for HIV infection,and medication has little effect altering the course of the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Ninety-five percent of infections occur in developing countries where heterosexual contact is the main means of HIV transmission. 
B) HIV disproportionately affects the poor and ethnic minorities. 
C) Asia and Africa are on par with each other in terms of the number of people living with HIV. 
D) Political,economic,and social barriers contribute to the ongoing spread of HIV infection. 
A) Ninety-five percent of infections occur in developing countries where heterosexual contact is the main means of HIV transmission. 
B) HIV disproportionately affects the poor and ethnic minorities. 
C) Asia and Africa are on par with each other in terms of the number of people living with HIV. 
D) Political,economic,and social barriers contribute to the ongoing spread of HIV infection.

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The hepatitis B virus can be transmitted via all of the following,EXCEPT

A class of antiviral drugs that block HIV from entering and infecting cells is known as

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

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

The infection most often seen in people with HIV infection is

Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding STDs?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding HPV infection?

Secondary syphilis is not contagious.

Women with genital warts are no more likely to develop cancer of the cervix than are women without genital warts.

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

Public lice infestations treatment can require repeated applications to be effective.

Transmission of HIV occurs through

People who take antiretroviral medications for extended time periods sometime develop serious health problems.

The first three classes of antiviral drugs developed for HIV infection include all of the following,EXCEPT

Describe the history of the current pattern of HIV infection in the United States and worldwide.What groups of people and areas of the world are affected? How is the virus most likely to be transmitted?

Which of the following has limited the use of the HPV vaccine?

The most effective approach to avoiding STDs is

The family of viruses that causes genital warts is

There is no cure for HIV infection,and medication has little effect altering the course of the disease.

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

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