Deck 23: Infections of the Genitourinary System

Question 1

Which stage of syphilis is asymptomatic for years?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Latent
D)Tertiary

Answer 1

Latent

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic associated with the diagnosis of cystitis?

A)White blood cell casts in urine
B)Detection of high fever
C)Provision of a clean voided midstream urine sample
D)Gram-stain urine specimen
E)Bacteria in urine

Answer 2

Detection of high fever

Question 3

Chancre are consistent with which stage of syphilis?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Latent
D)Tertiary

Answer 3

Primary

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pelvic inflammatory disease?

A)Caused by human papillomavirus
B)May cause infertility
C)Can lead to ectopic pregnancy
D)Sometimes causes infection of fetus or newborn

Question 5

Which of the following is not a means by which Neisseria gonorrhoeae escapes host defenses?

A)Induction of apoptosis by neutrophils
B)Production of large quantities of catalase
C)Interference with bacteriocidal activity of antibodies
D)Blocking C3 deposition on bacterial surface
E)Inhibition of phagocyte attachment

Question 6

Treponema pallidum causes which of the following infections?

A)Syphilis
B)Genital warts
C)Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
D)Vaginal candidiasis
E)Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 7

Lymphadenitis is consistent with which stage of syphilis?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Latent
D)Tertiary

Question 8

_____ is the term used to describe a urinary tract infection involving the kidneys,whereas _____ describes involvement of the bladder.

A)Urethritis; nephritis
B)Nephritis; cystitis
C)Cystitis; nephritis
D)Cystitis; urethritis

Question 9

Gummas are consistent with which stage of syphilis?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Latent
D)Tertiary

Question 10

Which of the following is not true regarding infections of the urinary tract?

A)Urinary tract infections often present with inflammatory cells in the urine
B)Indwelling catheterizations are associated with urinary tract infections in clinical settings
C)Infections are seen in men more commonly than in women, leading to prostatitis
D)The most commonly associated pathogens include bacteria and yeast
E)Infections confined to the urethra are classified as urethritis

Question 11

Inflammation of the fallopian tubes is called

A)Chancroid
B)Orchiditis
C)Vaginitis
D)Salpingitis
E)Cervicitis

Question 12

Human immunodeficiency virus causes

A)Syphilis
B)Genital warts
C)Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
D)Vaginal candidiasis
E)Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 13

Which of the following routine laboratory culture conditions is mismatched with the given bacterium?

A)Mammalian cell cultures: Treponema pallidum
B)Blood agar: Chlamydia trachomatis
C)Chocolate agar: Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 14

Infection with Candida albicans causes

A)Syphilis
B)Genital warts
C)Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
D)Vaginal candidiasis
E)Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 15

Which of the following is responsible for more than 90% of cystitis cases?

A)Staphylococcus
B)Streptococcus
C)Pseudomonas
D)Enterococcus
E)Escherichia

Question 16

Which of the following infections is caused by human papillomavirus?

A)Syphilis
B)Genital warts
C)Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
D)Vaginal candidiasis
E)Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 17

All of the following cause common sexually transmitted diseases except

A)Herpes simplex virus
B)Rubella virus
C)Chlamydia trachomatis
D)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
E)Papillomavirus

Question 18

Which of the following is usually linked to an increased incidence of bacteriuria in the elderly?

A)Prostate enlargement
B)Gynecological surgery
C)Prostatic surgery
D)Incontinence
E)All of the above

Question 19

Which stage of syphilis are hallucinations consistent with?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Latent
D)Tertiary

Question 20

Which of the following infections is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis?

A)Syphilis
B)Genital warts
C)Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
D)Vaginal candidiasis
E)Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 21

Which of the following causes cervical cancer?

A)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
B)Herpes simplex virus type 2
C)Chlamydia trachomatis
D)Candida albicans
E)Human papillomavirus

Question 22

The most common cause of non-gonococcal urethritis is attributed to infection by

A)Treponema pallidum
B)Chlamydia trachomatis
C)Staphylococcus aureus
D)Candida albicans
E)Gardnerella vaginalis

Question 23

Which of the following is not a characteristic of candidiasis?

A)Formation of hyphae
B)Adherence to host epithelial cells
C)Vaginal discharge has cottage cheese consistency
D)Inhibition of complement C3 fragment
E)Treated with doxycycline

Question 24

Which of the following does not occur during the replication cycle of Chlamydia trachomatis?

A)Elementary bodies differentiate into reticulate bodies
B)A large inclusion body is formed
C)Reticulate bodies attach to the plasma membrane of host cells
D)Reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodies
E)Elementary bodies attach to the plasma membrane of host cells

Question 25

Compare syphilis to gonorrhea in relation to the following statement: The organism that causes it is extremely susceptible to any changes in its environment and to any deviation in physical conditions.

A)Only syphilis
B)Only gonorrhea
C)Both syphilis and gonorrhea
D)Neither syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 26

Compare syphilis to gonorrhea in relation to the following statement: The organism that causes it is exclusively a human pathogen.

A)Only syphilis
B)Only gonorrhea
C)Both syphilis and gonorrhea
D)Neither syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 27

The infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis is called the

A)Reticulate body
B)Endocytic body
C)Initial body
D)Elementary body
E)Chancroid body

Question 28

Answer true or false to the following statement: Infection of the cervix is referred to as vaginitis.

Question 29

Which of the following statements is true regarding herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)and HSV-2?

A)HSV-1 and HSV-2 are linear, single-stranded RNA viruses
B)HSV-1 causes cold sores around the mouth
C)HSV-1 never causes genital herpes
D)There are many animal reservoirs of HSV-2

Question 30

Answer true or false to the following statement: An individual's predisposition to sexually transmitted diseases increases with sexual promiscuity.

Question 31

Reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)infections is not triggered by which of the following.

A)Trauma
B)Ultraviolet radiation
C)Acyclovir
D)Fever

Question 32

Compare syphilis to gonorrhea in relation to the following statement: A vaccine has been available since 2010.

A)Only syphilis
B)Only gonorrhea
C)Both syphilis and gonorrhea
D)Neither syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 33

Which of the following is not a characteristic of human papillomaviruses?

A)Enveloped
B)Double-stranded DNA
C)More than 70 genotypes identified
D)Icosahedral
E)Non-specific integration into host genome

Question 34

Which of the following symptoms is associated with gonococcal pelvic inflammatory disease?

A)Bilateral abdominal tenderness
B)Salpingitis
C)Fever
D)Pelvic peritonitis and abscess formation
E)All of the above

Question 35

Compare syphilis to gonorrhea in relation to the following statement: It enters the submucosa.

A)Only syphilis
B)Only gonorrhea
C)Both syphilis and gonorrhea
D)Neither syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 36

Answer true or false to the following statement: Chlamydial or gonococcal infections are associated with pelvic inflammatory disease.

Question 37

Infants delivered vaginally by a woman with an active Chlamydia trachomatis infection usually develop

A)Oral thrush
B)Skin rashes
C)Pneumonia
D)Urethritis
E)Conjunctivitis

Question 38

Compare syphilis to gonorrhea in relation to the following statement: It drills its way into cells.

A)Only syphilis
B)Only gonorrhea
C)Both syphilis and gonorrhea
D)Neither syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 39

Compare syphilis to gonorrhea in relation to the following statement: host cell microvilli are used to invade cells.

A)Only syphilis
B)Only gonorrhea
C)Both syphilis and gonorrhea
D)Neither syphilis or gonorrhea

Question 40

Gonococcal resistance to _____ has prompted the development of third-generation anti-gonococcal antibiotics?

A)Cephalosporin
B)Fluoroquinolone
C)Azithromycin
D)Doxycycline
E)Penicillin

Question 41

Answer true or false to the following statement: humans are the only reservoir for
C. trachomatis.

Question 42

Answer true or false to the following statement:
C. trachomatis is unable to synthesize amino acids.

Question 43

Describe the virulence factors associated with uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

Question 44

Answer true or false to the following statement: Menstruation can alter the composition of vaginal flora.

Question 45

Identify and differentiate between the four types of urinary tract infection (UTI)affecting men.How are UTIs treated?

Question 46

Answer true or false to whether the following occurs before the multiplication of reticulate bodies during Chlamydia replication: Reticulate bodies are converted to persistent form.

Question 47

Answer true or false to whether the following occurs before the multiplication of reticulate bodies during Chlamydia replication: Elementary bodies are converted to reticulate bodies

Question 48

Explain why antiviral drugs are ineffective for the eradication of HSV-2.

Question 49

Answer true or false to the following statement:
C. trachomatis does not contain peptidoglycan.

Question 50

Answer true or false to whether the following occurs before the multiplication of reticulate bodies during Chlamydia replication: Reticulate bodies are converted to elementary bodies

Question 51

Answer true or false to the following statement:
C. trachomatis does not express lipopolysaccharide.

Question 52

Answer true or false to the following statement: Prepubescent females have hyperkeratinized vaginal epithelium and are therefore resistant to gonococcal infections.

Question 53

Answer true or false to the following statement:
C. trachomatis does not have an outer membrane.

Question 54

Answer true or false to whether the following occurs before the multiplication of reticulate bodies during Chlamydia replication: Elementary bodies are released from the cell.

Question 55

Identify four ways in which candidiasis arises.Discuss the morphological and enzymatic changes that are associated with the pathogenesis of Candida albicans.

Question 56

What is congenital syphilis and what are the physiological consequences? Can this condition be avoided?

Question 57

Answer true or false to the following statement:
C. trachomatis cannot be grown outside host cells.

Question 58

Answer true or false to whether the following occurs before the multiplication of reticulate bodies during Chlamydia replication: Elementary bodies enter phagosomes