Deck 8: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Question 1

Chlamydia

A)is treated with the same regimen of drugs used to treat gonorrheA.
B)can be treated fairly easily when diagnosed with tetracyclines.
C)cannot be contracted again after it has been treated.
D)responds most quickly to treatment with penicillin.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

HPV,human papilloma virus,usually appears around the urethral opening of the penis,on the cervix of the female and/or on the anus.They are not painful.In everyday language we call this virus

A)genital warts.
B)genital herpes.
C)HIV infection.
D)crabs.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using routine screening of both men and women in the prevention of chlamydia?

A)Chlamydia is often asymptomatic.
B)Chlamydia is very prevalent.
C)Men get chlamydia from women who are generally not willing to disclose their infection to their partners.
D)Men and women can transmit chlamydia without any symptoms.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE regarding AIDS in Aboriginal communities in Canada?

A)Reported AIDS cases have not changed in aboriginal communities since 1989.
B)Low rates of infection occur in aboriginal communities because they are very close-knit.
C)Large increases in infections in aboriginal communities makes AIDS a severe problem for these people.
D)Almost all cases of HIV in aboriginal communities are caused by poor screening of HIV prior to blood transfusions.

Question 5

If left untreated in women,chlamydia can cause

A)pelvic inflammatory disease.
B)insanity.
C)genital warts.
D)cancer of the ovaries.

Question 6

The psychological consequences of herpes are ________ for people who have ____ herpes compared to those with _____ herpes.

A)equal;genital;oral
B)lesser;genital;oral
C)greater;oral;genital
D)greater;genital;oral

Question 7

Chlamydia has become

A)the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection in CanadA.
B)the least prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection in Canada.
C)the second most prevalent disease next to gonorrhea.
D)almost completely nonexistent in Canada and the worlD.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a bacterial sexually transmitted disease?

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

Question 9

What percent of chlamydia infections in women are asymptomatic?

A)10
B)15
C)50
D)75

Question 10

Small,cauliflower growths on the genitals are symptoms of

A)genital warts
B)genital herpes
C)gonorrhea
D)pubic lice

Question 11

A woman's chances of contracting cervical cancer increases greatly if she has had

A)pediculosis pubis.
B)herpes simplex I.
C)chlamydia.
D)genital warts.

Question 12

Negative feelings people have about themselves when they receive an STI diagnosis is called

A)STI-related stigma
B)STI-related shame
C)STI stereotypes
D)STI negative expectations

Question 13

Jim was recently diagnosed with HIV.His partner,Jared,was diagnosed with testicular cancer one year ago.Despite the differences in their diagnoses,which of the following reactions is Jim likely to have that Jared DID NOT?

A)denial
B)anger
C)depression
D)social stigma

Question 14

The STI which is most highly associated with cervical cancer is

A)gonorrheA.
B)syphilis.
C)genital warts.
D)chlamydia.

Question 15

Lafayette has been diagnosed with genital herpes.He feels depressed and ashamed.Lafayette's feelings are a demonstration of

A)STI-related stigma
B)sexual minority stress
C)STI-related shame
D)fear of vampire retribution

Question 16

According to the text,which of these STIs are quite frequent among college/university students?

A)crabs,genital warts,herpes
B)crabs,syphilis,herpes
C)chlamydia,HPV,herpes
D)chlamydia,gonorrhea,herpes

Question 17

Ash has been practising ways to eroticize ways of reducing STI transmission.Which of the following is he NOT likely trying?

A)rolling a condom to the base of the shaft with his mouth
B)seductively washing body parts after sex
C)initiating sex in the shower
D)covering genitals with chocolate for oral sex

Question 18

Let's say that Som Hurting is experiencing a clear discharge coming from his urethra and there is a mild discomfort when he urinates.Most likely Som is suffering from

A)chlamydia
B)gonorrhea
C)HIV infection
D)genital warts

Question 19

As compared with gonorrhea,chlamydia tends to

A)respond more quickly to penicillin.
B)result in more painful urination.
C)produce a clearer,less pus-like discharge.
D)be less common.

Question 20

An individual's awareness that people will judge them negatively for having an STI is called

A)STI-related stigma
B)STI-related shame
C)STI stereotypes
D)STI negative expectations

Question 21

Human papilloma virus 16 and 18 account for 70% of all cases of cervical cancer.Which of the following is likely NOT a contributing factor to this alarming statistic?

A)A person without symptoms can still transmit the virus.
B)Up to 33% of Canadian women are infected with HPV.
C)Many individuals infected with HPV show no obvious signs of infection.
D)HPV lowers white blood cell levels.

Question 22

'An infection of the pelvic organs,such as the fallopian tubes and the uterus,in the female' is commonly known as

A)human papillomavirus
B)pelvic inflammatory disease
C)chlamydia
D)ectopic pregnancy

Question 23

The two most dangerous fluids for the transmission of HIV are

A)vaginal fluids and semen.
B)vaginal fluids and blood.
C)blood and sweat.
D)semen and blooD.

Question 24

Which one is not a long-term consequence of herpes?

A)scarring of the urethra
B)meningitis
C)increased susceptibility to HIV
D)hepatitis B

Question 25

This STI can be transmitted by oral-genital sex and results in painful blisters on the genitals of either men or women.Most individuals who have this STI are asymptomatic and spread it without knowing it.This STI is

A)genital warts
B)genital herpes
C)HIV infection
D)monilia

Question 26

To some extent,the reaction to the realization that one has an STI such as herpes is unique for each person.However,most feel some degree of anxiety and depression.Psychologists have suggested doing a number of things to alleviate such feelings.Something that appears to help herpes patients is

A)instruction in stress management.
B)ignoring the fact that they have herpes which helps reduce the outbreaks of the lesions.
C)assigning responsibility for their STI to the person who gave it to them.
D)having the patients accept the fact that they will have to become abstinent for the rest of their lives.

Question 27

Which of the following has been shown NOT to be a transmission route for HIV infection?

A)kissing with no exchange of blood
B)needle sticks
C)needle sharing
D)oral-genital contact

Question 28

Today,all of the following are drug treatments of herpes simplex EXCEPT

A)penicillin
B)valacyclovir
C)acyclovir
D)famciclovir

Question 29

Which of the following STIs is one for which there is presently NO cure?

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

Question 30

For this question you are a female.You have just completed the last two weeks of a semester at college during which you had to meet a number of deadlines and you did not have enough time to meet all these deadlines to your satisfaction.(About a month earlier you had sex with a real hunk,but it was unprotected due to the "lust of the moment.")You discover several blisters on your labia which are quite painful,especially when they burst.They go away in a few weeks,but return periodically over the year whenever you are under a good deal of stress.Your self-diagnosis is that you have

A)HIV
B)HSV-1 or HSV-2
C)HPV
D)chlamydia

Question 31

Experts estimate that more than 20 percent of Canadian adults are infected with the following STI:

A)HIV/AIDS
B)chlamydia
C)genital herpes
D)gonorrhea

Question 32

Which women's age group has the highest rate of HPV infection in both Newfoundland and Ontario?

A)40-46
B)35-40
C)30-35
D)under 25

Question 33

Genital herpes can be transmitted by

A)oral-genital sex and penile-vaginal sex.
B)penile-vaginal sex and penile-anal sex.
C)penile-anal sex and oral-anal sex.
D)Any of these forms of sex.

Question 34

Which of the following STIs is a viral disease?

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

Question 35

Which one is TRUE of herpes simplex I? It is

A)responsible for blisters on the genitals.
B)the most prevalent bacterial infection in Canada.
C)not transmitted by oral-genital sex.
D)cured with antibiotics.

Question 36

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about genital herpes?

A)Herpes can be spread by oral-genital contact.
B)Herpes can be "treated" but not "cured."
C)Research shows that infection rates are higher among individuals who have had more sexual partners.
D)Herpes can be frozen off the pelvic region.

Question 37

Treatment for ________ can involve the use of podophyllin,cryotherapy therapy,or Aldara cream.

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

Question 38

How long will the blisters last in the first episode of herpes before they heal on their own?

A)one week
B)three weeks
C)six weeks
D)They will not heal on their own.

Question 39

All are TRUE of genital herpes EXCEPT

A)it is permanent.
B)it may be transmitted in times when there is no blister present.
C)it does not have to transmitted through sexual intercourse.
D)it can be cured by antibiotics.

Question 40

Dorothy contracted genital herpes from her (recent)ex-boyfriend (who swore he was 'clean').After a couple of painful outbreaks she finally went to her gynecologist who

A)put her on a 10-day treatment of penicillin which cured her of her herpes.
B)prescribed acyclovir which eliminated the herpes virus from her system.
C)prescribed acyclovir to apply during outbreaks.
D)prescribed abstinence for Dorothy over the next 10 years so that the virus could be completely eliminated from the body's nerve endings.

Question 41

What is the risk of being infected with herpes (male to female transmission)from ONE EPISODE of unprotected intercourse with an infected male?

A)50-90%
B)45%
C)0.2%
D)0.1-20%

Question 42

What is the risk of being infected with HIV (male to female transmission)from ONE EPISODE of unprotected intercourse with an infected male?

A)50-90%
B)45%
C)0.2%
D)0.1-20%

Question 43

Which of the following is a high-risk activity for contracting HIV/AIDS in Canada?

A)sharing needles or syringes to inject drugs,steroids,or other substances
B)wet kissing with exchange of blood
C)ejaculation on unbroken skin
D)unprotected oral sex

Question 44

Within the last few years a number of drugs have come on the scene to be used in treating the HIV virus.One type of these drugs is

A)acyclovir cocktails
B)protease inhibitors
C)HIV-2 inhibitors
D)podophyllin teasers

Question 45

The ELISA technique used to detect the presence of HIV antibodies

A)has a high rate of false negatives.
B)has a low rate of false negatives.
C)has a low rate of false positives.
D)is more accurate in detecting the virus itself.

Question 46

Which of the following would be considered a low-risk activity for contracting HIV/AIDS in Canada?

A)anal intercourse without a condom
B)vaginal intercourse with a condom
C)vaginal intercourse without a condom
D)sharing sex toys

Question 47

According to the American definition,the early stage of AIDS would be defined as infection with HIV and would last as long as the person continues feeling well and the T4 cell count stays around ________.

A)50
B)100
C)200
D)1,000

Question 48

Given how lifestyles are often related to acquiring certain kinds of diseases,which of the following groups is probably most susceptible to the contracting of HIV/AIDS in Canada?

A)nurses who take care of HIV/AIDS patients
B)homosexual males in long-term monogamous relationships
C)heroin addicts who always use a clean needle
D)professional athletes who share a needle for using steroids

Question 49

Regarding the treatment for HIV/AIDS,

A)using protease inhibitors appears to significantly slow the course of HIV/AIDS.
B)it is a treatment,not a cure.
C)the virus has mutated in response to the drug cocktail that people with HIV are prescribed.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 50

HIV is a type of

A)retrovirus
B)antivirus
C)supervirus
D)dominant virus

Question 51

With regard to the transmission of HIV,in the study of 415 Ugandan couples which one is FALSE?

A)None of the circumcised men got infected
B)The greater the viral count of the infected partner,the greater the rate of transmission
C)male-to-female and female-to-male transmission rates were equal
D)it took only 6 months for the uninfected partner to become infected

Question 52

The HIV virus is differentially distributed through the population and exposure to it differs according to a number of social factors.Of the following choices,a person is most likely to become infected with HIV virus if

A)one has sexual intercourse with a person at random but a condom is used.
B)one has anal intercourse without a condom and is the receiving partner.
C)one has very few sexual partners and some kind of protection is used.
D)one has anal intercourse without a condom and is the inserting partner.

Question 53

The opportunistic infection most associated with the patient who may be in the last stages of AIDS is

A)herpes simplex I
B)herpes simples II
C)PCP (pneumocystis carinii pneumonia)
D)Epstein-Barr

Question 54

The most dangerous form of sexual activity of those listed below in which a person can participate and have the greatest probability of acquiring HIV/AIDS is

A)vaginal intercourse with internal ejaculation with a condom.
B)anal intercourse with internal ejaculation with a condom.
C)the sharing of sex toys.
D)oral sex.

Question 55

AIDS patients are susceptible to a number of deadly diseases when their immune system becomes quite impaired.A rare form of cancer which is often found among AIDS patients is

A)Kaposi's sarcoma
B)Hodgkin's Disease
C)prostate cancer
D)lymphoma

Question 56

A positive ELISA for HIV

A)indicates that a person has Pneumocystis carinii.
B)indicates that a person has antibodies to HIV.
C)specifically tests for the presence of HIV.
D)needs at least three retests for accuracy.

Question 57

What is the risk of being infected with gonorrhea (male to female transmission)from ONE EPISODE of unprotected intercourse with an infected male?

A)50-90%
B)45%
C)0.2%
D)0.1-20%

Question 58

The activity that would likely put an individual the most at-risk in terms of the possibility of contracting the HIV virus would be

A)using a condom and spermicidal lubricant during anal intercourse,but no internal ejaculation.
B)being female,not using a condom during vaginal sexual intercourse and having a number of sexual partners who use drugs.
C)not using a condom during anal sexual intercourse.
D)being a bisexual who is married but has also has sexual intercourse outside the marriage using a condom.

Question 59

Which of the following STIs can be transmitted to the fetus BEFORE birth?

A)chlamydia
B)HIV infection
C)genital herpes
D)genital warts

Question 60

Women who are most at risk of infection with HIV are those who

A)have heterosexual contact with an infected man.
B)come from countries with high rates of homosexual transmission of HIV.
C)received a blood transfusion.
D)have homosexual contact with other women.

Question 61

Historical records indicate that ________ is the oldest of the sexual diseases.

A)chlamydia
B)gonorrhea
C)pediculosis pubis
D)syphilis

Question 62

In the treatment of AIDS,DDI and DDC

A)manufacture T-helper cells.
B)stop HIV from replicating.
C)treat the symptoms of Pneumocystis carinii.
D)destroy T-helper cells.

Question 63

One of the main reasons for an increase in gonorrhea just prior to the 1980s was

A)that gonorrhea has always increased during wartime activity.
B)that gonorrhea mutated and was no longer curable with antibiotics.
C)the shift from the use of the condom to the use of the contraceptive pill which increases a woman's susceptibility to gonorrhea.
D)the fact that neither the male nor the female experience any symptoms from gonorrhea.

Question 64

What is meant by the term "nonprogressors" as it relates to AIDS? Nonprogressors are

A)defective strains of HIV.
B)the same as chemokines.
C)people who despite their being infected for over a decade,show no deterioration of their immune system.
D)a vaccine for AIDS.

Question 65

Historically,there were sharp rises in the incidence of gonorrhea during all these time periods EXCEPT

A)World War I
B)World War II
C)1970s
D)1950s

Question 66

One of the fastest growing category of women with AIDS is

A)those receiving blood transfusions.
B)hemophiliacs.
C)lesbians.
D)heterosexual partners of those with AIDS.

Question 67

Individuals infected with HIV

A)may live longer if they undergo cognitive-behavioural therapy.
B)no longer need to worry about intercourse with partners infected with herpes.
C)no longer need to worry about intercourse with partners infected with chlamydia.
D)appear to be protected from testicular cancer.

Question 68

HIV infection

A)decreases an individual's sexual arousal.
B)decreases an individual's sexual performance.
C)decreases a couple's sexual intimacy.
D)decreases a couple's sexual arousal,but increases their performance.

Question 69

For this question you are a male.After you finish painfully urinating,you notice a yellowish discharge coming out of your penis.Your penis also feels as if it were on fire.Having just completed a course in human sexuality,your self-diagnosis is that you

A)caught 'crabs' from one of the toilet seats in a classroom building.
B)have gonorrhea.
C)have chlamydia.
D)have AIDS.

Question 70

The terms global epidemic and pandemic have been used to describe the prevalence of HIV infection across the world.Which of the following statistics BEST support the choice of terms?

A)millions of HIV infections show no symptoms and are still undiagnosed keeping the spread ongoing
B)2 million deaths from HIV/AIDS worldwide and millions of infections in all parts of the world
C)63% of diagnosed AIDS cases in Canada died at the end of 2008
D)71% of all new HIV infections are in sub-Saharan Africa

Question 71

At which stage of the manifestations of the HIV infection is a person who has cancer of the lymph tissue and shows a positive test for HIV antibodies?

A)asymptomatic infection
B)progressive infection
C)AIDS-defining opportunistic infection
D)primary infection

Question 72

After receiving a diagnosis of HIV,Bobbie felt optimistic that he could continue living a relatively normal life and actually began to sieze the day in ways he had not prior to diagnosis.Bobbie's reaction is an example of

A)delusional reaction to a life-debilitating diagnosis.
B)post-traumatic growth.
C)negative coping strategies.
D)stress-reactive unrealistic optimism.

Question 73

Which of the following is typically the first consequence in males of infection with gonorrhea?

A)seminal vesiculitis
B)cystitis
C)prostatitis
D)urethritis

Question 74

At which stage of the manifestations of the HIV infection is a person who has conditions that indicate that his or her immune system is sufficiently suppressed that it is not able to fight off infections?

A)progressive infection
B)primary infection
C)AIDS-defining opportunistic infection
D)asymptomatic infection

Question 75

When the annual number of reported AIDS cases in Canada is considered in the context of ethnicity,which of the following is FALSE?

A)The annual number of reported AIDS cases among White Canadians has declined since 1993.
B)There has been an increase in the proportion of AIDS cases who are Black.
C)There has been an increase in the proportion of AIDS cases who are Aboriginal.
D)The decline in the annual number of AIDS cases has been highest for minority groups.

Question 76

The frequency of asymptomatic gonorrhea is _______ in males and ________ in females.

A)low;low
B)high;high
C)low;high
D)high;low

Question 77

You are a counselor at an HIV centre that serves men and women seeking testing,treatment,and support for HIV diagnoses.One of the groups that you work with is women who have an HIV infection and are pregnant.Knowing the HIV risks to unborn babies,what do you encourage your pregnant clients to do?

A)continue their pregnancy as per usual and pray their babies are born HIV free
B)abort their fetuses because their babies will have a 98% chance of being born with HIV
C)maintain an AZT treatment regimen throughout their pregnancy to reduce the rate of infection in their babies
D)take extra vitamins throughout their pregnancy to improve the developing babies' immune fight against HIV infection

Question 78

Approximately 5 percent of the people who become infected with HIV show no deterioration of their immune system and have been labeled

A)progressors
B)regressors
C)non-progressors
D)super-immunes

Question 79

Recent research indicates that those individuals who have been HIV-infected for 10 years or more and show no ill effects have increased levels of _________ that suppress HIV.

A)mutanizing hormone
B)Y-cells
C)XY-cells
D)defensins

Question 80

Worldwide,AIDS is

A)predominantly found in developing nations.
B)found equally in people from all economic situations.
C)declining over the last three years.
D)dealt with as a medical problem rather than as a sexual/political problem.