Deck 16: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Question 1

Gonorrhea is also known as

A)the clap.
B)the faucet.
C)piles.
D)scurvy.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Viral, bacterial, and other infections spread primarily by sexual contact are called

A)sexual dysfunctions.
B)venerable diseases.
C)sexually transmitted infections.
D)communicable diseases.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is gonorrhea of the eyes in a newborn called?

A)Ophthalmia neonatorum
B)Optoliptic gonococcus
C)Ophthalmia ciprofloaxin
D)Optoliptic neonatorum

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following countries has the highest rate of STIs in the industrialized world?

A)China
B)Sweden
C)United States
D)France

Question 5

Which of the following is a fully effective strategy to prevent the sexual transmission of STIs?

A)Abstinence
B)Using latex condoms with a spermicidal foam
C)Getting to know a partner before becoming sexually involved
D)Having regular medical checkups

Question 6

Gonococcus bacteria multiply in a

A)clean environment.
B)dry, cold environment.
C)warm, moist environment.
D)warm, dry environment.

Question 7

New cases of sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in the United States each year number

A)2 million.
B)8 million.
C)19 million.
D)65 million.

Question 8

For a woman, having an STI without knowing it could lead to

A)infertility.
B)increased risk of contracting other STIs.
C)criminal prosecution for malicious assault.
D)a reduced sex drive.

Question 9

Pharyngeal gonorrhea is characterized by

A)a yellow-green pus at the tip of the penis.
B)a persistent sore throat and throat infection.
C)swelling and inflammation of the cervix.
D)eye problems that could lead to blindness in adults.

Question 10

Many sexually transmitted infections that affect women are

A)asymptomatic.
B)those that men cannot contract.
C)incurable.
D)not a health risk.

Question 11

Gonorrhea is caused by

A)a virus.
B)the treponema pallidum bacterium.
C)ciprofloaxin.
D)None of the above

Question 12

How many Americans over the age of twelve are estimated to be infected with the human papilloma virus?

A)10%
B)20%
C)30%
D)50%

Question 13

How many people in the United States are estimated by the CDC to be infected with the herpes simplex virus?

A)1%
B)5%
C)10%
D)16%

Question 14

Nearly all bacterial sexually transmitted infections can be effectively treated with

A)retrovirals.
B)antivirals.
C)antioxidents.
D)antibiotics.

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of Americans are likely to contract an STI at some point in their lifetime?

A)25%
B)16%
C)8%
D)1%

Question 16

Two-thirds of the STIs reported each year in the United States occur in people

A)between the ages of 40 and 55.
B)between the ages of 35 and 40.
C)between the ages of 25 and 35.
D)under the age of 25.

Question 17

How many new case of HPV are there in the United States each year?

A)1 million
B)2 million
C)3 million
D)6 million

Question 18

The organism that causes gonorrhea can survive outside the body for about

A)one minute.
B)thirty minutes.
C)one hour.
D)two hours.

Question 19

How many Americans are estimated to be infected with STIs other than HIV?

A)1 million
B)25 million
C)55 million
D)90 million

Question 20

All of the following are common reasons that young adults in the United States do not practice safer sex behaviors, EXCEPT

A)perceiving the risk of infection to be low.
B)having negative attitudes toward condom use.
C)believing oneself to be invulnerable to infections.
D)not having knowledge about the transmission of STIs.

Question 21

Syphilis can be transmitted in all of the following ways, EXCEPT

A)contact with open lesions of an infected person.
B)from mother to fetus.
C)through skin abrasions during sexual contact.
D)touching objects an infected person has had contact with.

Question 22

For women with a gonorrheal infection, how many are asymptomatic during the early stages of the disease?

A)80%
B)65%
C)50%
D)25%

Question 23

A person infected with syphilis and who is in the latent stage

A)has no symptoms.
B)is likely to become insane and/or die.
C)has no chance of spreading the infection.
D)experiences severe swelling of lymph nodes under his arms.

Question 24

What is the chance that a woman will contract gonorrhea after one exposure?

A)10%
B)25%
C)40%
D)50%

Question 25

The organism that causes syphilis is

A)Ureaplasma urealyticum.
B)Trichmonas vaginalis.
C)Treponema pallidum.
D)S. sarcoptes.

Question 26

Because of resistant strains, the recommended antibiotic for treating gonorrhea is

A)ceftriaxone.
B)penicillin.
C)doxycycline.
D)erythromycin.

Question 27

A pregnant woman infected with the syphilis organism must be treated

A)with antiviral drugs before the sixth week of pregnancy.
B)with antibiotics before the fourth month of pregnancy.
C)with antiviral drugs but not until the second trimester.
D)with antibiotics but not until the second trimester.

Question 28

The appearance of a painless hard sore that ulcerates, scabs, and disappears may indicate that an individual has

A)herpes.
B)genital warts.
C)syphilis.
D)gonorrhea.

Question 29

The first symptom of gonorrhea in a male is likely to be

A)severe swelling of lymph nodes under his arms.
B)multiple painless sores on the scrotum.
C)a small painful blister on his penis.
D)a burning sensation during urination.

Question 30

During which stage of syphilis might an infected person have the following symptoms: skin rash, hair loss, headaches, and sore throat?

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

Question 31

In a syphilis infection, a chancre usually heals in

A)3-5 days.
B)7-10 days.
C)10-14 days.
D)14-28 days.

Question 32

Christopher Columbus may have died with an advanced case of which STI?

A)Gonorrhea
B)Chlamydia
C)HIV/AIDS
D)Syphilis

Question 33

The first symptom of syphilis in a male is likely to be

A)cloudy discharge from his penis.
B)severe swelling of lymph nodes under his arms.
C)a burning sensation during urination.
D)a chancre sore on his penis.

Question 34

When a gonorrheal infection enters the later stages, men and women both run the risk of developing

A)heart disease.
B)dementia.
C)infertility.
D)kidney infections.

Question 35

Glen woke up this morning with a skin rash consisting of painless, red bumps over most of his body. He is running a slight temperature. At first he thought it was simply the flu, but then he remembered that he had seen a spot similar to those on his body but larger on his penis several months earlier. Glen's symptoms would be characteristic of

A)secondary stage syphilis.
B)primary stage syphilis.
C)latency stage syphilis.
D)tertiary stage syphilis.

Question 36

Gonorrheal infections can occur in all of the following locations, EXCEPT

A)urethra.
B)eyes.
C)finger nails.
D)throat.

Question 37

Which of the following accurately describes how contagious gonorrhea is?

A)Slightly contagious
B)Highly contagious
C)Moderately contagious
D)Not contagious at all

Question 38

Where is the primary site of the gonorrhea infection in women?

A)Uterus
B)Urethra
C)Vulva
D)Cervix

Question 39

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections usually presents no symptoms to women in its early stage?

A)Chancroid
B)Gonorrhea
C)Herpes
D)Syphilis

Question 40

For men, what are the symptoms of a gonorrheal infection?

A)A clear discharge that appears about seven days after infection
B)A clear discharge within two to three days that changes to yellow-green within a day
C)Flu-like symptoms that occur about fourteen days after infection
D)The appearance of a soft sore on the glans of the penis and pain with urination

Question 41

Which of the following statements about latent stage syphilis is True?

A)The latent stage is marked by the appearance of a painless chancre.
B)A person can be in the latent stage from one to forty years.
C)In the latent stage, a mother cannot pass the syphilis organism to her unborn child.
D)In the latent stage, a person may experience many flu-like symptoms.

Question 42

Which is True about granuloma inguinale?

A)Its primary symptoms are painless red bumps or sores in the groin area.
B)It is more common in tropical regions.
C)It is caused by the bacterium calymmatobacterium granulomatous.
D)All of the above

Question 43

Marcia has just learned from her gynecologist that she has a chlamydia infection. He advises her to immediately begin antibiotic therapy. Marcia learns that without treatment she runs an increased risk of

A)cervical cancer.
B)uterine cancer.
C)kidney damage.
D)infertility.

Question 44

About half of the new cases of PID each year are likely attributable to

A)gonorrhea.
B)chlamydia.
C)the herpes virus.
D)the human papilloma virus.

Question 45

What is a symptom of chancroid?

A)Cold sores inside the mouth
B)A rash around the genitals
C)Painless, hard sores on the genitals
D)Clusters of small bumps on the genitals

Question 46

Which of the following statements about chlamydia is True?

A)Chlamydia is more common than gonorrhea and syphilis.
B)Chlamydia infections are caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium.
C)Chlamydia is an STI.
D)All of the above

Question 47

The VDRL test involves

A)examining urine for the presence of T. pallidum.
B)swabbing the cervix or penis to examine any pus for gonorrhea.
C)drawing blood to determine if an individual has antibodies for T. pallidum.
D)examining cervical cells for the presence of HPV.

Question 48

General paresis is

A)a progressive form of mental illness caused by the syphilis organism.
B)a fatal heart infection caused by untreated gonorrhea.
C)an infection of the epididymis caused by chlamydia.
D)a form of pelvic inflammatory disease caused by the syphilis organism.

Question 49

The most common symptom for women with vaginitis is

A)genital irritation.
B)itching and burning during urination.
C)inflammation.
D)vaginal discharge.

Question 50

Neurosyphilis can cause

A)general paresis.
B)liver damage.
C)sexual dysfunction.
D)extreme malaise.

Question 51

Shigellosis can be contracted as a sexually transmitted infection through

A)cunnilingus.
B)fellatio.
C)oral-anal sex.
D)anal sex.

Question 52

Which is not a type of bacterial STI?

A)Chancroid
B)Shigellosis
C)Melatoma
D)Granuloma inguinale

Question 53

Of the women who contract chlamydia, approximately how many have no symptoms?

A)70%
B)60%
C)50%
D)40%

Question 54

What is NOT a symptom of shigellosis?

A)Diarrhea
B)Lesions
C)Inflammation of the large intestine
D)Fever

Question 55

If a sexually active woman has a thick, cloudy discharge from her vagina, the most likely diagnosis is that she has

A)chlamydia.
B)syphilis.
C)HIV.
D)genital herpes.

Question 56

Chlamydia trachomatis can infect all of the following EXCEPT

A)the cervix.
B)the urogenital tract.
C)the eyes.
D)the ears.

Question 57

In nearly half of the cases of gonorrhea, individuals are also infected with

A)herpes.
B)chlamydia.
C)hepatitis B.
D)HIV.

Question 58

Urethritis is painful inflammation of the

A)urethra.
B)uterus.
C)anus.
D)perineum.

Question 59

Which is not an infection caused by chlamydia?

A)Nongonococcal urethritis
B)Appendicitis
C)Cervicitis
D)Endometritis

Question 60

Which is NOT True of nongonococcal urethritis?

A)It is an inflammation of the urethra.
B)It refers to a form of urethritis that is not caused by the gonococcal bacterium.
C)It was formerly called nonspecific urethritis.
D)It may give rise to a yellow-green discharge from the penis during urination.

Question 61

Worldwide, the main route of transmission for HIV is

A)heterosexual sex.
B)through blood and blood products.
C)child birth.
D)homosexual sex.

Question 62

Which is NOT another term for candidiasis?

A)Vaginosis
B)Moniliasis
C)Thrush
D)Yeast infection

Question 63

Which ethnicity claims the highest rate of AIDS cases in the United States?

A)European American
B)African American
C)Latino American
D)American Indian

Question 64

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that _______ is now a epidemic.

A)HPV
B)N1H1
C)HSV
D)HIV

Question 65

Ulrike is seeing her gynecologist because she is experiencing itching, burning, and inflammation of the labia. In addition, she has noticed a white, thick, curd-like discharge. Ulrike's symptoms are characteristic of

A)a gardnerella infection.
B)a trichomonal infection.
C)a candida infection.
D)a gonorrheal infection.

Question 66

Which of the following is NOT a bacterial STI?

A)Syphilis
B)Trichomoniasis
C)Chlamydia
D)Gonorrhea

Question 67

Persons with HIV are most vulnerable to opportunistic infections when the number of CD4 cells fall below ________ cells per cubic mm.

A)200
B)400
C)700
D)1000

Question 68

Bacterial vaginosis is most often caused by

A)candida albicans.
B)gardnerella vaginalis.
C)trichomoniasis vaginalis.
D)molluscum contagiosum.

Question 69

Which is NOT a pathogen?

A)Fungi
B)Viruses
C)Leukocytes
D)Worn-out body cells

Question 70

Trichomonas vaginalis is a

A)bacteria.
B)parasite.
C)virus.
D)fungus.

Question 71

At the present time, viral sexually transmitted infections are

A)incurable.
B)not preventable.
C)treated easily with modern antibiotics.
D)becoming nonexistent.

Question 72

Shortly after infection with the HIV virus, individuals will

A)have no symptoms.
B)begin to have night sweats and chronic diarrhea.
C)experience a slow decline in circulating CD4 cells.
D)have flu-like symptoms that last for a few weeks, then disappear.

Question 73

About how many people in the United States are living with the HIV virus today?

A)250,000
B)500,000
C)1 million
D)10 million

Question 74

Of the following STIs, which can be transmitted easiest through discharges on towels, washcloths, bedclothes, and toilet seats?

A)Chancroid
B)Gonorrhea
C)Syphilis
D)Trichomoniasis

Question 75

The immune system

A)is the body's natural line of defense.
B)promotes inflammation.
C)produces white blood cells.
D)All of the above

Question 76

In Africa, recent studies have found the use of hormonal methods of contraception may _____________ the risk of being infected with HIV.

A)eliminate
B)have no effect on
C)increase, for both men and women,
D)increase, for men, but not for women,

Question 77

HIV affects the human immune system by destroying

A)all leukocytes.
B)killer T cells.
C)B cells.
D)CD4 cells, or helper T cells.

Question 78

Which of the following would NOT reduce the possibility of a yeast infection?

A)Douching with a slightly acidic mixture of water and vinegar
B)Wearing cotton underwear and loose fitting clothing
C)Ingesting a pint of yogurt a day
D)Reducing the intake of dairy products, sugars, and artificial sweeteners

Question 79

Rosita complains of burning and itching in the vulva. In addition, she has noticed a foamy yellow green discharge with a particularly foul smell. Which STI is most consistent with Rosita's symptoms?

A)Gardnerella
B)Herpes
C)Trichomoniasis
D)Chlamydia

Question 80

What are viruses?

A)Bacteria
B)Particles linked to antibodies
C)STIs
D)Tiny particles of DNA surrounded by a protein coating