Deck 14: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Question 1

The vast majority of cases of AIDS have occurred in developing countries.What is the primary means of transmission?

A) heterosexual
B) homosexual
C) mother-to-child
D) blood donor-to-blood recipient

Answer 1

A

Question 2

How can antiviral drugs reduce the effects of HIV?

A) by blocking HIV replication
B) by destroying HIV
C) by neutralizing effects of HIV
D) by decreasing CD4 T-cell counts

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Why does needle sharing among drug users often lead to HIV transmission?

A) Psychoactive drugs carry large amounts of the virus.
B) Needles may be contaminated with blood that contains HIV.
C) A drug user's immune system is already weakened.
D) Antiviral medications are ineffective when other drugs are in the bloodstream.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the United States,which Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)represent the highest number of new cases.

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

Question 5

How much time usually passes between the initial HIV infection and the onset of major disease symptoms in an untreated person?

A) hours
B) days
C) months
D) years

Question 6

Where can the HIV survive?

A) on bed linens
B) in blood
C) on toilet seats
D) on eating utensils

Question 7

What does HIV attack?

A) lungs
B) genital secretions
C) immune system
D) blood circulation

Question 8

Which lifestyle factor supports immune function?

A) lack of sleep
B) worrying
C) vigorous exercise
D) nutrition

Question 9

What is the most effective way to prevent the transmission of HIV?

A) use condoms
B) practice sexual abstinence
C) limit the number of sexual partners
D) refrain from sexual activity until all medication is taken

Question 10

Which is the most commonly used test to screen for HIV infection?

A) a microscopic examination of cervical cells
B) a blood test that determines if antibodies to the virus are present
C) a laboratory culture of infected cells
D) a blood test that detects the presence of the virus

Question 11

What directly or indirectly causes about 8% of all new U.S.cases of HIV?

A) sharing of drug injection equipment contaminated with HIV
B) the blood supply in licensed blood banks
C) the blood supply in licensed plasma centers
D) perinatal transmission

Question 12

Which type of antiviral drug is used for the treatment of HIV?

A) protective inhibitors
B) inverse transcriptases
C) anti-inflammatory drugs
D) entry inhibitors

Question 13

Which statement about HIV infection is TRUE?

A) It is easily treated.
B) It is preventable.
C) It can be contracted via casual contact.
D) It produces easily recognized symptoms immediately following infection.

Question 14

Which statement about the transmission of HIV is TRUE?

A) The presence of genital blisters does not increase the risk of HIV transmission.
B) During vaginal intercourse, male-to-female transmission is more likely
C) HIV is not transmitted from blades used in acupuncture or tattooing.
D) The risk of transfusion-related HIV transmission has increased.

Question 15

What is the most common method of HIV transmission?

A) having unprotected sex
B) sharing needles to inject drugs
C) using acupuncture needles
D) piercing of earlobes

Question 16

Which one of the following is LEAST likely to transmit HIV?

A) blood products
B) semen
C) vaginal secretions
D) sweat

Question 17

Which test shows how fast HIV from a patient's blood sample can reproduce itself?

A) ELISA test
B) Western blot test
C) rapid HIV test
D) HIV Replication Capacity

Question 18

Vertical transmission of HIV refers to which type of transmission.

A) male-to-female
B) female-to-male
C) mother-to-child
D) blood donor-to-blood recipient

Question 19

Which infection is most often seen in HIV patients?

A) Pneumocystis pneumonia
B) Kaposi's sarcoma
C) tuberculosis
D) syphilis

Question 20

Which statement about condom use is TRUE?

A) Oil-based lubricants are highly recommended.
B) It's safe to leave condoms in a wallet for up to one week.
C) It's important to remove air bubbles from the reservoir tip.
D) Condoms can be used more than once.

Question 21

Why are genital warts difficult to treat effectively?

A) They grow into large clusters.
B) Available treatments do not eradicate the virus.
C) The incubation period is very short.
D) The bacterium that causes them is resistant to most antibiotics.

Question 22

Which of the following STDs is curable with current therapies?

A) herpes
B) genital warts
C) syphilis
D) hepatitis

Question 23

Which is the best definition of syphilis?

A) an infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the oviducts and pelvic cavity
B) a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum
C) a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes
D) a common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister-like sores

Question 24

The virus HSV-2 is responsible for which sexually transmitted disease?

A) AIDS
B) genital herpes
C) hepatitis B
D) syphilis

Question 25

What is epididymitis?

A) inflammation of the liver
B) increased bile pigment levels in the blood
C) inflammation of the sperm-carrying ducts
D) central nervous system damage

Question 26

Which is the most prevalent bacterial STD?

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

Question 27

For what disease is jaundice a symptom?

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

Question 28

For which diagnosis might laparoscopy be used?

A) gonorrhea
B) chlamydia
C) pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
D) epididymitis

Question 29

Which of the following STDs is caused by a virus?

A) chlamydia
B) gonorrhea
C) syphilis
D) genital warts

Question 30

Which is the best definition for herpes?

A) fatal, incurable sexually transmitted viral disease that causes a rash on the skin
B) sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of warty growths on the genital area of men and women
C) sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium that affects mucous membranes
D) common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister-like sores

Question 31

Which statement about gonorrhea is TRUE?

A) Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can survive for several hours on objects such as toilet seats.
B) There is no effective treatment for gonorrhea.
C) Gonorrhea is the most prevalent viral STD.
D) Most women with gonorrhea have no symptoms.

Question 32

Which statements about hepatitis B is TRUE?

A) Infection of the virus requires sexual exposure.
B) There is no cure for the infection.
C) The virus is only found in blood.
D) It kills approximately 22,000 Americans per year.

Question 33

Which STI is linked to cervical cancer?

A) syphilis
B) trichomoniasis
C) genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
D) pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 34

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)is the leading cause of which problem in young women?

A) infertility
B) jaundice
C) recurrent blister-like sores
D) cervical cancer

Question 35

Which is the best definition of gonorrhea?

A) fatal, incurable sexually transmitted viral disease that causes rashes on the skin
B) sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of warty growths
C) sexually transmitted disease caused by bacterium that affects mucous membranes
D) common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister-like sores

Question 36

Which is a common viral infection for which there is no cure?

A) HSV-1
B) syphilis
C) chlamydia
D) gonorrhea

Question 37

Which is the best definition for Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

A) an infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to infect the oviducts and pelvic cavity
B) a sexually transmitted disease caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacterium
C) a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes
D) a common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores

Question 38

Which organism causes genital warts?

A) Herpes Simplex Virus -1 (HSV-1)
B) Herpes Simplex Virus -2 (HSV-2)
C) Human papillomavirus (HPV)
D) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Question 39

Which is the best definition of Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV)infection?

A) fatal, incurable sexually transmitted viral disease that causes a rash on the skin
B) sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of warty growths
C) sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes
D) common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores

Question 40

Which is a common complication of gonorrhea and Chlamydia?

A) syphilis
B) genital herpes
C) pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
D) human papillomavirus

Question 41

Which single-celled organism thrives in warm,moist conditions?

A) Chlamydia trachomatis
B) genital warts
C) pubic lice
D) Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 42

New drugs,such as reverse transcriptase inhibitors,protease inhibitors and entry inhibitors,are able to cure AIDS.

Question 43

All STIs can be prevented.

Question 44

Most cases of HIV infection have occurred in developing countries.

Question 45

Which is the only completely reliable way to avoid exposure to sexually transmitted diseases?

A) abstain from sexual activity
B) have annual medical examinations
C) engage in oral sex only
D) take antibiotics on a regular basis

Question 46

Most people with chlamydia have no symptoms.

Question 47

Condoms are 100% effective at preventing disease.

Question 48

Previous infection with a bacterial STI confers immunity,so once a person has had chlamydia or gonorrhea,she or he cannot be reinfected.

Question 49

Destruction of the immune system is signaled by elevated levels of CD4 T-cells in the blood.

Question 50

HIV can live on toilet seats and eating utensils.

Question 51

In 2008,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)estimated that there are 65 million Americans infected with a STI.

Question 52

Most women infected with gonorrhea do not have symptoms.

Question 53

Which disease can lead to dementia,cardiovascular damage,blindness,and death?

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

Question 54

What does a chancre indicate?

A) pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
B) hepatitis A
C) syphilis
D) HIV

Question 55

The use of lubricants containing nonoxynol-9 can help further reduce the risk of HIV transmission when condoms are used.

Question 56

For a male to infect a female with HIV during vaginal intercourse,ejaculation must occur.

Question 57

Oil-based lubricants can make condoms break.

Question 58

When does bacterial vaginosis occurs?

A) When healthy bacteria that normally inhabit the vagina grow at an uncontrollable rate
B) When healthy bacteria that normally inhabit the vagina move into other parts of the body
C) When healthy bacteria that normally inhabit the vagina are displaced by unhealthy species
D) When healthy bacteria that normally inhabit the vagina die and are not replaced

Question 59

HIV infection attacks the immune system making a healthy individual susceptible to infections.

Question 60

Some viral STIs are not curable with current therapies.

Question 61

Describe the process of HIV infection and how it affects the body.What treatments are available,and how do they affect the course of the infection?

Question 62

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

Question 63

Briefly describe the different types of tests that are available to screen for HIV infection and determine the status of the infection in HIV-positive people.Who should be tested for HIV infection?

Question 64

Genital herpes is incurable.

Question 65

Pelvic inflammatory disease is often a result of untreated gonorrhea or chlamydia.

Question 66

Choose one of the bacterial STDs discussed in your text,and describe the symptoms and special problems associated with the infection.List the ways in which the disease may be detected,diagnosed,and treated.

Question 67

Genital warts can be transmitted when no symptoms are present.

Question 68

Preventive measures for hepatitis B are similar to those for HIV.

Question 69

Primary syphilis is contagious,but secondary syphilis is not.

Question 70

For herpes to be transmitted,active sores must be present.

Question 71

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver.

Question 72

Untreated syphilis is potentially fatal.

Question 73

There is a vaccine for hepatitis B.

Question 74

Unborn children can contract syphilis through the placenta from an infected mother.

Question 75

Choose one of the viral STDs discussed in your text,and describe the symptoms and special problems associated with the infection.List the ways in which the disease may be detected,diagnosed,and treated.