Question 1

Herpes can be considered a serious STI for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  its high adult fatality rate.
B)  its high incidence rate.
C)  its serious impact on infected newborns.
D)  the lack of a cure for the disease.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following lists of activities is correctly ordered from least to most risk of passing on an HIV infection (accepting that each list is not complete) ?

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A)  hand-genital contact and deep kissing,sharing of sex toys,oral sex,use of a condom with intercourse
B)  unprotected vaginal intercourse,sharing of sex toys,oral sex,unprotected anal sex
C)  use of a condom with intercourse,unprotected anal sex,unprotected vaginal intercourse,oral sex
D)  hand-genital contact and deep kissing,use of a condom with intercourse,sharing of sex toys,oral sexE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Self-examinations are not effective in the detection of STIs,only in detection of cancer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which one of the following statements about gonorrhea is TRUE?

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A)  Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can survive for hours on toilet seats.
B)  There is no effective treatment for gonorrhea.
C)  Gonorrhea is the most prevalent viral STI.
D)  Most women with gonorrhea have no symptoms.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A chancre is a sign of

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A)  PID.
B)  hepatitis A.
C)  syphilis.
D)  HIV infection.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Lisa had a risky sexual encounter (sexual intercourse without a condom)while intoxicated.Even though she has no symptoms,she is worried that she may have contracted an STI.What can Lisa do to reduce her risk of serious complications from STIs? What types of tests and treatments might be helpful for her?

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Lisa should seek medical attention as so...

Question 7

People who have anal sex should be vaccinated for

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A)  hepatitis
B)  HPV.
C)  HIV.
D)  pubic lice.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 8

Which of the following statements about oral sex and the transmission of HIV is TRUE?

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A)  It is the riskiest of all sexual activities.
B)  It has less of a risk of transmission of HIV than anal or vaginal intercourse.
C)  The risk of HIV transmission through oral sex increases if the person performing it has poor oral hygiene.
D)  None of these statements about oral sex and HIV transmission are true.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The class of antiviral drugs that blocks HIV from binding itself to the surface of CD4 cells is known as

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A)  reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
B)  protease inhibitors.
C)  entry inhibitors.
D)  maturation inhibitors.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 10

In studies of men in emerging countries,circumcision has been shown to increase the risk of HIV infection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One highly contagious parasitic infection is

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A)  Candida albicans.
B)  pubic lice.
C)  Trichomoniasis.
D)  condyloma.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The vast majority of people with a primary infection of HIV know they are infected.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Protease inhibitors

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A)  block an HIV enzyme that forms new copies of HIV.
B)  replace HIV DNA with CD4 RNA.
C)  stop the production of CCR-5 cells.
D)  regulate the production of new CD4 lymphocytes.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The family of viruses that causes genital warts is

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A)  coronavirus.
B)  norovirus.
C)  human papillomavirus.
D)  herpes simplex virus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

All of the following are risk factors for contracting HIV EXCEPT

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A)  sex with multiple partners.
B)  alcohol and other drug use.
C)  using a condom lubricated with nonoxynol-9 during vaginal or anal sex.
D)  mutual masturbation.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

In the United States,the opportunistic infection most often seen in people with HIV infection is

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A)  Kaposi's sarcoma.
B)  Pneumocystis pneumonia.
C)  tuberculosis.
D)  mycobacterium avium complex.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Women with genital warts are no more likely to develop cancer of the cervix than are women without genital warts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Transmission of HIV occurs through which of the following?

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A)  using the same toilet as someone with HIV
B)  sharing eating utensils with someone with HIV
C)  unprotected sexual intercourse with someone with HIV
D)  all of theseE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 19

Syphilis in pregnant women increases risk for all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  excess fetal birth weight.
B)  prematurity.
C)  stillbirth.
D)  birth defects.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following drugs would be given to an infected person and his or her partner after chlamydia is diagnosed?

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A)  antifungals
B)  antibiotics
C)  antivirals
D)  antihistaminesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Herpes can be considered a serious STI for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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Which of the following lists of activities is correctly ordered from least to most risk of passing on an HIV infection (accepting that each list is not complete) ?

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Self-examinations are not effective in the detection of STIs,only in detection of cancer.

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Which one of the following statements about gonorrhea is TRUE?

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A chancre is a sign of

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The class of antiviral drugs that blocks HIV from binding itself to the surface of CD4 cells is known as

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In studies of men in emerging countries,circumcision has been shown to increase the risk of HIV infection.

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One highly contagious parasitic infection is

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The vast majority of people with a primary infection of HIV know they are infected.

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Protease inhibitors

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The family of viruses that causes genital warts is

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All of the following are risk factors for contracting HIV EXCEPT

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In the United States,the opportunistic infection most often seen in people with HIV infection is

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Women with genital warts are no more likely to develop cancer of the cervix than are women without genital warts.

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Transmission of HIV occurs through which of the following?

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Syphilis in pregnant women increases risk for all of the following EXCEPT

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Which of the following drugs would be given to an infected person and his or her partner after chlamydia is diagnosed?

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Self-examinations are not effective in the detection of STIs,only in detection of cancer.

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Which one of the following statements about gonorrhea is TRUE?

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In studies of men in emerging countries,circumcision has been shown to increase the risk of HIV infection.

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One highly contagious parasitic infection is

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The vast majority of people with a primary infection of HIV know they are infected.

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The family of viruses that causes genital warts is

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All of the following are risk factors for contracting HIV EXCEPT

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In the United States,the opportunistic infection most often seen in people with HIV infection is

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Women with genital warts are no more likely to develop cancer of the cervix than are women without genital warts.

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