Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The presence of chlamydia can be detected with a routine Pap test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most effective approach to avoiding STIs is

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of condoms.
B)  the use of contraceptive foams.
C)  penicillin therapy.
D)  abstinence.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The riskiest sexual activity for contracting HIV is

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving fellatio.
B)  being the receptive partner during unprotected vaginal intercourse.
C)  being the receptive partner during unprotected anal intercourse.
D)  receiving cunnilingus.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

All of the following guidelines are important when considering HIV testing,EXCEPT that the patient should

Accepted Answer

A)  know his or her testing options.
B)  understand the possible test results.
C)  be familiar with modes of transmission.
D)  wait for symptoms to appear.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Diagnosis of primary syphilis can be made with a blood test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In people with HIV infection,the amount of virus in the body can be measured with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ELISA test.
B)  Western blot test.
C)  rapid HIV test.
D)  HIV RNA assay.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The status of the immune system in someone with HIV infection can be monitored by checking

Accepted Answer

A)  total lymphocyte counts.
B)  antibody levels.
C)  therapeutic drug levels.
D)  CD4 T-cell counts.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Signs and symptoms of HIV infection include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  swollen lymph nodes.
B)  weight gain.
C)  fever,chills,or night sweats.
D)  immobilizing fatigue.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Dementia,cardiovascular damage,blindness,and death are possible complications of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary syphilis.
B)  pelvic inflammatory disease.
C)  chlamydia.
D)  tertiary syphilis.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Full-blown AIDS is diagnosed if an HIV-positive person has a CD4 count of less than 200.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There is no cure for HIV infection,and medication has little effect altering the course of the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

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One of the viral STIs described in the t...

Question 14

The main classes of antiviral drugs developed for HIV infection include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

During vaginal intercourse,male-to-female transmission of HIV is more likely to occur than female-to-male transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Chlamydia infection is the leading cause of _______________ in men under age 35.

Accepted Answer

A)  epididymitis
B)  prostatitis
C)  urethritis
D)  testiculitisE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Gonorrhea is best described as a sexually transmitted infection

Accepted Answer

A)  that produces a painful rash.
B)  characterized by the appearance of dry,rough growths on the genital area.
C)  caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes.
D)  that has recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Drug-resistant strains of HIV are developing rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A highly contagious parasitic STI is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

People infected with chlamydia are often symptom free,which increases the chance of their infecting other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Diagnosis of primary syphilis can be made with a blood test.

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