Deck 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Question 1

How do men and women differ in their symptoms of gonorrhea?

A) Men may not develop symptoms for several months, whereas women show symptoms within a week of infection.
B) Men tend to develop symptoms within a week of infection, whereas women may not experience symptoms until complications have developed.
C) Men and women both develop symptoms within a week of being infected.
D) Both men and women tend to be asymptomatic for anywhere from several months to several years.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

How many stages does syphilis progress through?

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What is one of the most serious long-term outcomes of chlamydia in women?

A) pelvic inflammatory disease
B) ovarian cancer
C) increased risk for hysterectomy
D) neurological damage

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Severe genital itching caused by parasites is a common symptom of which STI?

A) scabies
B) chlamydia
C) genital warts
D) herpes

Question 5

What happens if syphilis is left untreated?

A) The person will continue to have wartlike bumps on their body that will remain contagious.
B) It could eventually be fatal.
C) It would eventually clear up and go away at which time the person is no longer contagious.
D) It could lead to penile or uterine cancer.

Question 6

What is a common symptom of gonorrhea in men?

A) itching of the scrotal region
B) painful erections
C) an inability to ejaculate
D) painful or frequent urination

Question 7

What does the term latency mean in relation to STIs?

A) It is used in relation to STIs that have the worst health outcomes.
B) It refers to STIs that show no symptoms.
C) It refers to the period of time when a person with an STI does not test positive for it.
D) It refers to STIs that are treated with antibiotics.

Question 8

Which racial/ethnic group experiences the highest rates of STIs in the United States?

A) White
B) Black
C) Hispanic
D) Native American

Question 9

If people have a "punishment concept" of STIs, they:

A) believe that STIs are the primary cause of sexual disorders.
B) think those who develop STIs deserve them.
C) believe it is okay not to tell ex-lovers when they find out they have an STI.
D) feel that people who commit sex crimes should be infected with STIs as their consequence.

Question 10

What is the most common cause of vaginal discharge that often causes a foul odor?

A) trichomoniasis
B) gonorrhea
C) HPV
D) pubic lice

Question 11

Approximately what proportion of new STIs in the United States involve individuals who are between the ages of 15 and 24 years?

A) One-third
B) One-half
C) Two-thirds
D) Three-quarters

Question 12

A person with an STI had a chancre that seemed to heal. A month later the person broke out in a rash and had flulike symptoms. What is the most likely STI diagnosis?

A) gonorrhea
B) chancroid
C) syphilis
D) herpes

Question 13

Which STIs must be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

A) syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV
B) herpes, HPV, and HIV
C) only syphilis and HIV
D) Doctors and health centers are required by law to report information on all STIs.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is false?

A) Children born to HIV‐positive mothers may need to take antiretroviral medications for life.
B) A pregnant woman who is HIV‐positive can take steps to reduce the risk of infecting her child with HIV.
C) Bacterial STIs can be treated during pregnancy with antibiotics, and if treatment is begun immediately, there is less chance that the newborn will become infected.
D) Physicians typically test all pregnant women for herpes, syphilis, HIV, gonorrhea, and chlamydia to reduce the risks of transmission to a newborn.

Question 15

"Crabs" is to pubic lice as "clap" is to:

A) herpes
B) gonorrhea
C) syphilis
D) chlamydia

Question 16

What is true about the current rates of gonorrhea?

A) Rates have stayed the same since the 1990s.
B) Rates have steadily increased since the 1990s.
C) Rates were decreasing, leveled off for about 10 years, and have since been decreasing again.
D) Rates have increased each year since 2009.

Question 17

Susan has pubic lice. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT:

A) Susan's partner should check for pubic lice, because they have engaged in sexual intercourse within the past two days.
B) Susan's brother Alex shares a bed with her. Alex should check for pubic lice because it is possible to acquire pubic lice if you share a bed with someone who is infected.
C) Susan's roommate Rosa wore her shorts and other articles of clothing within the past two days. Rosa does not need to check for pubic lice, because it is not possible to contract pubic lice from clothing worn by someone who is infected.
D) Taylor's roommate Rosa should check for pubic lice, because they only have one restroom and it is possible to contract pubic lice from a toilet seat.

Question 18

Which of the following may be successfully treated with antibiotics?

A) pubic lice
B) herpes
C) HPV
D) chlamydia

Question 19

How can gonorrhea be contracted?

A) oral sex
B) vaginal sex
C) by a newborn during delivery
D) All of these are correct.

Question 20

What is the most common bacterial STI in the United States?

A) herpes
B) gonorrhea
C) syphilis
D) chlamydia

Question 21

Which of the following statements is not true ?

A) Pap smears monitor precancerous changes in the cervical cells.
B) Pap smears test for three different types of STIs.
C) HPV vaccines exist for both males and females.
D) In the United States, there is currently no HPV test recommended for men.

Question 22

The majority of people who become infected with genital herpes are infected by someone who:

A) received treatment and was no longer having symptoms
B) has had herpes for less than one year
C) doesn't even know they have it
D) has had herpes for over one year

Question 23

A person is experiencing "viral shedding" but no other symptoms. What is this person's most likely STI diagnosis?

A) herpes and contagious
B) herpes but not contagious
C) genital warts and contagious
D) genital warts but not contagious

Question 24

If a woman has a "high-risk" form of human papillomavirus (HPV), what should she be especially concerned about?

A) developing genital warts
B) developing hepatitis
C) developing cancer
D) developing neurological impairment

Question 25

All of the following statements are true regarding human papillomavirus (HPV), EXCEPT:

A) There are more than 100 different types of HPV.
B) The majority of people who are infected develop symptoms such as genital warts.
C) Some strains of HPV can lead to cervical cancer.
D) Some types of HPV can lead to oral, head, and neck cancers.

Question 26

What is the typical amount of time it takes for the average person who is HIV-positive and not receiving any type of treatment to develop AIDS?

A) 1-2 years
B) 2-4 years
C) 5-7 years
D) 8-10 years

Question 27

HIV/AIDS appeared in ____________ when modern medicine was believed to be well on its way to reducing epidemic disease.

A) 1980s
B) 1970s
C) 1960s
D) 1950s

Question 28

Tamara was diagnosed with HSV-1 on her lip a week ago. Now, she is experiencing pain and itching surrounding a red, blisterlike sore on her hand where she had an open skin wound. When Tamara went back to the doctor, what was his explanation?

A) Tamara autoinoculated the open wound on her hand with HSV-1 by touching it to her infected lip.
B) Tamara experienced viral shedding from her infected lip by touching the open wound on her hand.
C) Tamara experienced viral shedding from the open wound on her hand by touching her infected lip.
D) Tamara most likely has an unrelated infection on her hand, not HSV‐1.

Question 29

The measure of severity of a viral infection calculated by estimating the amount of virus in body fluid is known as:

A) HIV
B) viral hepatitis
C) AIDS
D) viral load

Question 30

During ____________ HIV virus can enter the body through the vagina, penis, or rectum.

A) viral load
B) cervical dysplasia
C) oral intercourse
D) anal intercourse

Question 31

What can trigger herpes outbreaks?

A) exposure to sunlight
B) fatigue
C) chapped lips
D) All of these are correct

Question 32

Someone who is HIV-positive might initially experience flulike symptoms, followed by a period of time with no obvious symptoms. The seriousness of the disease becomes apparent only after more severe symptoms develop. What other STI has a similar pattern of symptomology?

A) herpes
B) chlamydia
C) syphilis
D) trichomoniasis

Question 33

All of the following statements are true for the United States, EXCEPT:

A) Vaccines are FDA-approved for the prevention of HAV.
B) Vaccines are FDA-approved for the prevention of HBV.
C) Vaccines are FDA-approved for the prevention of HCV.
D) Vaccines are FDA-approved for the prevention of some types of HPV.

Question 34

All of the following statements are true concerning bacterial vaginosis, EXCEPT:

A) It can sometimes be triggered by the use of antibiotics.
B) It can sometimes be triggered by the use of feminine hygiene products.
C) It can be treated with an over-the-counter medication to treat yeast infections.
D) It can be transmitted via sexual contact.

Question 35

What is true regarding the use of topical medications to manage HSV symptoms?

A) They shorten the duration of outbreaks and reduce recurrences of future outbreaks.
B) They kill the bacteria associated with herpes, but usually do not cure it.
C) They reduce the outbreaks and cure it in about 50% of the cases.
D) They have been shown to have little benefit.

Question 36

What area(s) of the body can be affected by genital warts?

A) penile shaft and vulva area
B) anus
C) throat
D) All of these are correct

Question 37

Which of the following defines the types of illnesses that cause further deterioration of a person's immune system, such as those who have been diagnosed with AIDS?

A) secondary diseases
B) opportunistic diseases
C) autoimmune diseases
D) inoculatory diseases

Question 38

What group is at higher risk of contracting hepatitis?

A) women who have sex with women
B) people with fair skin
C) housemates of someone with hepatitis
D) All of these are correct

Question 39

AIDS is caused by the viral infection with HIV a virus that is transmitted through the following except:

A) blood
B) vaginal fluid
C) body fluids
D) All of these are correct.

Question 40

What is a serious complication commonly associated with viral hepatitis?

A) diabetes
B) brain damage
C) liver damage
D) infertility

Question 41

A parasitic sexually transmitted infection that affects the skin and is spread during skin-to-skin contact during both sexual and nonsexual contact:

A) gonorrhea
B) scabies
C) latency
D) contagion

Question 42

N. gonorrhoeae is fragile. When would it not be destroyed?

A) when exposed to light
B) when exposed to air
C) when exposed to water
D) when exposed to unchanging temperature

Question 43

In which areas of the world did the number of people living with HIV infections nearly triple since 2000?

A) The United States and Europe
B) The United States and Africa
C) Central and South America
D) Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Question 44

From 2011 to 2015, gonorrhea rates increased at what percentage among males?

A) 55%
B) 44%
C) 38%
D) 62%

Question 45

Which of the following factors is not related to gonorrhea prevalence in the United States?

A) age
B) gender
C) education
D) geographical area

Question 46

____________ is caused by an infection with the bacterium Treponema pallidum ?

A) scabies
B) gonorrhea
C) syphilis
D) chlamydia

Question 47

The diseases that occurs when the immune system is weakened are known as:

A) viral RNA nucleic acids
B) perinatal HIV infections
C) T helper cells
D) opportunistic diseases

Question 48

Transmission of gonorrhea occurs when?

A) immune system is weakened
B) monogamous relationship in which both partners have been tested for STIs
C) mucous membranes come into contact with each other
D) infection in the mouth caused by the excess growth of a fungus

Question 49

What does your text suggest is one of the most useful things sexually active people can do to prevent contracting STIs?

A) do not have sexual relations before you are 18 years of age.
B) have a yearly Pap test.
C) get yourself and your partner tested before engaging in sexual activity.
D) only have one partner at a time.

Question 50

What is something the author of your text suggests including in the conversation with your partner about STIs?

A) past sexual behaviors
B) the importance of STI testing
C) the importance of honesty
D) all of these

Question 51

Research has shown that risk for HIV transmission from unprotected _____________ is lower than unprotected vaginal sex.

A) oral sex
B) anal sex
C) manual sex
D) All of these are correct.

Question 52

. In the 1980s, a number of gay men began coming down with rare forms of pneumonia and skin cancer disease called:

A) GRID
B) pneumocystis carini
C) oral candidiasis
D) cryptococcus

Question 53

If a pregnant woman is infected with HIV, a ____________ is done to reduce the risk for transmission to infant during delivery.

A) forceps delivery
B) vaginal delivery
C) vacuum extraction
D) cesarean section

Question 54

. ____________ is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection that causes a puslike discharge and frequent urination in men.

A) gonorrhea
B) scabies
C) latency
D) contagion

Question 55

The RNA contains an enzyme known as ______, which allows HIV to take control of the cell's DNA.

A) B cells
B) reverse transcriptase
C) T lymphocytes
D) viral RNA nucleic acids

Question 56

Transmission of gonorrhea occurs during _____________.

A) vaginal intercourse
B) oral sex
C) vulva-to-vulva sex
D) All of these are correct.

Question 57

The HIV transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or breast feeding is known as:

A) T helper cells
B) viral RNA nucleic acids
C) opportunistic diseases
D) perinatal HIV infections

Question 58

Who is at greater risk for acquiring HIV?

A) person who has viral hepatitis
B) person who has cervical dysplasia
C) person who has STI
D) person infected with herpes

Question 59

How is viral load testing used in people who are HIV positive?

A) It measures the severity of the viral infection by estimating the amount of virus in bodily fluid.
B) It measures the T cell count, which is useful in predicting life expectancy of a person who is HIV positive.
C) It projects the likelihood that the person will pass the virus on to a sex partner.
D) It projects the likelihood that a pregnant woman will pass the virus on to her unborn child.

Question 60

What does HIV attack in blood which is responsible for healthy immune system?

A) reverse transcriptase
B) B cells
C) viral RNA nucleic acids
D) T lymphocytes

Question 61

What can be the cause of STIs?

A) contagion
B) parasitic
C) asymptomatic
D) None of these are correct.

Question 62

___________ can be transmitted during various sexual behaviors that include genital contact such as vaginal intercourses?

A) gonorrhea
B) syphilis
C) epididymitis
D) chlamydia

Question 63

Disease transmission by direct or indirect contact is known as _________.

A) contagion
B) parasitic
C) asymptomatic
D) None of these are correct.

Question 64

Which illness or diseases have historically been viewed as a symbol of corrupt sexuality?

A) diabetes
B) cancer
C) skin diseases
D) STIs

Question 65

Which of given infections are typically acquired during penetrative sexual behavior?

A) HSV-1
B) HSV-2
C) HIV
D) None of these are correct.

Question 66

Which of the following bacterial sexual transmitted infection is characterized by small bumps that eventually rupture and form painful ulcers?

A) chancroid
B) trichomoniasis
C) epididymitis
D) contagion

Question 67

A period in which a person is infected with a sexually transmitted infection but does not show symptoms or potentially even test positive for it is known as _________.

A) latency
B) contagion
C) asymptomatic
D) None of these are correct.

Question 68

Which of the following is transmitted through the placenta during the first or second trimester of pregnancy?

A) congenital syphilis
B) syphilis
C) epididymitis
D) contagion

Question 69

Which of the given infections are typically acquired during childhood?

A) HSV-1
B) HSV-2
C) HIV
D) None of these are correct.

Question 70

A highly contagious viral infection that causes eruptions of the skin or mucous membranes is called ________.

A) herpes
B) viral shedding
C) public lice
D) scabies

Question 71

The term for when an already present infection causes a secondary infection within the body is________________.

A) autoinoculate
B) contagion
C) punishment concept
D) asymptomatic

Question 72

Which body part can be infected because of herpes?

A) lips
B) intestine
C) kidneys
D) brain

Question 73

STIs cannot be transmitted on ___________.

A) pens
B) pencils
C) toothbrushes
D) None of these are correct.

Question 74

What is the ratio of sexually active females who are infected with an STI according to the CDC?

A) 1 in 4
B) 2 in 4
C) 3 in 4
D) 1 in 5

Question 75

Which STI cases need to be reported by health care providers to respective local or state departments in United States?

A) chlamydia
B) chancroid
C) gonorrhea
D) All of these are correct.

Question 76

Who has suggested that punishment conceptualization has endured because it serves as a defense mechanism?

A) Kopelman
B) Barth
C) CDC
D) Bolton

Question 77

The release of viral infections between outbreaks from infected skin is called __________.

A) herpes
B) viral shedding
C) public lice
D) scabies

Question 78

Which blood tests are being applied for diagnosis of HSV?

A) sugar test
B) stool test
C) blood glucose test
D) serologic test

Question 79

A small, red-brown sore that results from the syphilis infection is known as:

A) congenital syphilis
B) chancre
C) epididymitis
D) contagion

Question 80

What are the psychological reactions to HSV outbreaks?

A) anxiety
B) anger
C) guilt
D) All of these are correct.