Question 1

Herpes is considered a serious STI for all the following reasons, EXCEPT

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A)   its high fatality rate.
B)   its high incidence rate.
C)   its serious impact on newborns.
D)   the lack of a cure for the disease.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The incubation period for HBV is:

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A)   5 to 10 days
B)   10 to 30 days
C)   30 to 180 days
D)   50 to 100 daysE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

HIV lives only within cells and body fluids, not outside the body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

All the following statements is TRUE regarding HPV infection, EXCEPT

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A)   It is one of the most common STIs in Canada.
B)   It is the leading cause of infertility in young women.
C)   Many people who have HPV have no visible warts or symptoms.
D)   It is a risk factor in penile cancer.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The lowest rate of gonorrhea is found in which province?

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A)   Prince Edward Island
B)   Newfoundland and Labrador
C)   New Brunswick
D)   Nova ScotiaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Treatments for genital HPV infection (warts)  include all the following, EXCEPT

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A)   cryosurgery.
B)   electrocautery.
C)   antibiotics.
D)   podophyllin.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the asymptomatic phase of HIV infection?

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A)   This period can last from 2 to 20 years.
B)   During this time the virus is progressively infecting and destroying cells of the immune system.
C)   During this period, people can transmit the disease to others even if they are symptom free.
D)   During this period, people cannot transmit the disease to others unless they become symptomatic.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Studies have found that women who frequently used _____ for contraception were at greater risk for HIV transmission.

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A)   spermicides
B)   condoms
C)   a cervical cap
D)   a diaphragmE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is the fastest growing group of newly infected persons with chlamydia?

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A)   women who have sex with women
B)   injection drug users
C)   men
D)   womenE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Vaginal douching reduces the risk of PID.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main routes of HIV transmission?

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A)   from specific kinds of sexual contact
B)   from direct exposure to infected blood
C)   from an HIV-infected woman to her fetus during pregnancy or childbirth or to her infant during breastfeeding
D)   from an HIV-infected person's eating utensilsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Gonorrhea is best described as a sexually transmitted infection

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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)   characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Characteristics of primary syphilis include

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A)   painful lesions throughout the genital area.
B)   a lesion at the site where the organism entered the body.
C)   hair loss.
D)   a rash on the palms of the hands.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Worldwide, the most common route of HIV infection is

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A)   injecting drug use.
B)   men having sex with men.
C)   heterosexual contact.
D)   receipt of blood transfusions.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Vertical transmission of HIV is

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A)   mother-to-child transmission.
B)   sexual transmission.
C)   transmission through contaminated needles.
D)   transmission during medical procedure.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Infants with chlamydia infection

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A)   acquire the infection through contact with the bacterium in the birth canal during delivery.
B)   are born with congenital deformities.
C)   acquire the infection during the second trimester of pregnancy.
D)   are at risk for brain damage.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The highest rate of syphilis is found in which province?

Accepted Answer

A)   Saskatchewan
B)   Manitoba
C)   New Brunswick
D)   QuebecE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

One of the first symptoms that persons newly diagnosed with HIV experience is:

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A)   flu-like symptoms.
B)   pneumonia.
C)   tuberculosis.
D)   persistent diarrhea.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which region has the lowest number of children and adults living with HIV?

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A)   Oceania
B)   Caribbean
C)   Central and South America
D)   sub-Saharan AfricaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Sexually Transmitted Infections Stis

Studies have found that women who frequently used _____ for contraception were at greater risk for HIV transmission.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the asymptomatic phase of HIV infection?

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Vertical transmission of HIV is

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Infants with chlamydia infection

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Which region has the lowest number of children and adults living with HIV?

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One of the first symptoms that persons newly diagnosed with HIV experience is:

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Characteristics of primary syphilis include

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Which of the following is the fastest growing group of newly infected persons with chlamydia?

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The incubation period for HBV is:

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three main routes of HIV transmission?

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Treatments for genital HPV infection (warts) include all the following, EXCEPT

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The highest rate of syphilis is found in which province?

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All the following statements is TRUE regarding HPV infection, EXCEPT

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The lowest rate of gonorrhea is found in which province?

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Worldwide, the most common route of HIV infection is

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Vaginal douching reduces the risk of PID.

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

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Herpes is considered a serious STI for all the following reasons, EXCEPT

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Gonorrhea is best described as a sexually transmitted infection

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HIV lives only within cells and body fluids, not outside the body.

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