Question 1

Destruction of the immune system is signaled by elevated levels of CD4 T cells in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The use of lubricants containing nonoxynol-9 can help further reduce the risk of HIV transmission when condoms are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Where can the HIV virus survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  on bed linens
B)  in blood
C)  on toilet seats
D)  on eating utensilsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Most cases of HIV infection have occurred in developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why does needle sharing among drug users often lead to HIV transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoactive drugs carry large amounts of the virus.
B)  Needles may be contaminated with blood that contains HIV.
C)  A drug user's immune system is already weakened.
D)  Antiviral medications are ineffective when other drugs are in the bloodstream.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Oil-based lubricants can make condoms break.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

One of the bacterial STIs discussed in t...

Question 8

Women with STIs face more social and biological ramifications than men with STIs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

New drugs,such as reverse transcriptase inhibitors,protease inhibitors and entry inhibitors,are able to cure AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How can antiviral drugs reduce the effects of HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  by blocking HIV replication
B)  by destroying HIV
C)  by neutralizing effects of HIV
D)  by decreasing CD4 T cell countsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In the United States,which sexually transmitted infection (STI) represents the highest number of new cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia
B)  gonorrhea
C)  syphilis
D)  HPVE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Genital warts can be transmitted when no symptoms are present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Preventive measures for hepatitis B are similar to those for HIV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement about gonorrhea is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can survive for several hours on objects such as 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) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which is the best definition of gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatal,incurable sexually transmitted viral disease that causes rashes on the skin
B)  sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of warty growths
C)  sexually transmitted disease caused by bacterium that affects mucous membranes
D)  common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister-like soresE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

For which disease is jaundice a symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  herpes
B)  syphilis
C)  chlamydia
D)  hepatitis BE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Describe the process of HIV infection and how it affects the body.What treatments are available,and how do they affect the course of the infection?

Accepted Answer

HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is...

Question 18

Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia
B)  gonorrhea
C)  syphilis
D)  genital wartsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which is the most commonly used test to screen for HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  a microscopic examination of cervical cells
B)  a blood test that determines if antibodies to the virus are present
C)  a laboratory culture of infected cells
D)  a blood test that detects the presence of the virusE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Some viral STIs are not curable with current therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Which statement about gonorrhea is true?

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Destruction of the immune system is signaled by elevated levels of CD4 T cells in the blood.

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New drugs,such as reverse transcriptase inhibitors,protease inhibitors and entry inhibitors,are able to cure AIDS.

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Preventive measures for hepatitis B are similar to those for HIV.

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How can antiviral drugs reduce the effects of HIV?

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Some viral STIs are not curable with current therapies.

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Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?

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Which is the most commonly used test to screen for HIV infection?

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Why does needle sharing among drug users often lead to HIV transmission?

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Where can the HIV virus survive?

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The use of lubricants containing nonoxynol-9 can help further reduce the risk of HIV transmission when condoms are used.

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Most cases of HIV infection have occurred in developing countries.

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Oil-based lubricants can make condoms break.

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In the United States,which sexually transmitted infection (STI) represents the highest number of new cases?

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For which disease is jaundice a symptom?

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Women with STIs face more social and biological ramifications than men with STIs.

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Which is the best definition of gonorrhea?

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Describe the process of HIV infection and how it affects the body.What treatments are available,and how do they affect the course of the infection?

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Genital warts can be transmitted when no symptoms are present.

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

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