Ch 13 - Sexually Transmitted Infections Self Test

Question 1

An infectious sexually transmitted disease characterized by gum-like body lesions appearing in the tertiary stage of the disease is called:

Answer 1

syphilis

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered to be a sexually transmitted infection?

Answer 2

Aspergillosis

Question 3

Who was syphilis?

Answer 3

a fictional sheperd boy

Question 4

What is used to examine the cervix and vaginal walls?

Answer 4

speculum

Question 5

If a baby was born with gonorrhea, it is:

Answer 5

congenital

Question 6

What is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the penis or clitoris?

Answer 6

Balanitis

Question 7

What test can determine if a person has HIV or tell how much virus is present in the blood?

Answer 7

nucleic acid tests

Question 8

What is the etiologic agent of syphilis?

Answer 8

Treponema pallidum

Question 9

The name of this sexually transmitted infection means “lover of swine.” Its tertiary stage is characterized by soft, fibrous tumor called:

Answer 9

gummas

Question 10

Condylomata acuminata is a contagious STI usually on the anus, vulva, penis, thighs, and/or perineum. The lesions usually are moist, soft, red or pink, and can be:

Answer 10

cauliflower-like, solitary and pedunculate “pedicle” or knuckle-like or nipple-like

Question 11

HIV antibody tests use samples from:

Answer 11

oral fluid or blood

Question 12

The diagnostic term balanitis actually means:

Answer 12

inflamed glans penis or gland clitoris

Question 13

Signs of AIDS include:

Answer 13

weight loss, oral lesions and lymphadenopathy

Question 14

A pt may be given the antibiotic ciprofloxacin as prophylaxis after exposure to anthrax. The literal meaning for “prophylaxis” is:

Answer 14

before/guard against

Question 15

The condition which has a literal meaning “knuckle/swellings/warts” is also known as:

Answer 15

condylomata accuminata

Question 16

Non-specific Urethritis actually means an inflammation of the urethral canal that is caused by:

Answer 16

multiple possible etiologic agents

Question 17

Molluscum contagiosum is caused by

Answer 17

pox virus

Question 18

A speculum is used in female pelvic exams to expand the walls of the:

Answer 18

vagina

Question 19

After hatching in a ________, scabies larvae migrate to a skin pocket and molt several times.

Answer 19

burrow

Question 20

A 21 year old male has a STI with mucopurulent discharge from his urethra and dysuria. The literal name for his infection is:

Answer 20

seed producer/flow

Question 21

Smegma literally means ______. It can cause an irritation & inflammation of the gland penis or glans clitoris

Answer 21

soap “white-soap”

Question 22

What is the literal meaning of gonorrhea?

Answer 22

seed procuder/flow

Question 23

Genital warts can include:

Answer 23

Papilloma “nipple-like raised warts”, molluscum contagiosum “soft flat warts”, verruca acuminata “rough, vulgara or common warts”

Question 24

What is used to prevent infections from being transferred or communicated from one person to another?

Answer 24

prophylaxis

Question 25

Genital herpes lesions are ____ than oral herpes legions.

Answer 25

smaller

Question 26

Granuloma inguinale is also known as:

Answer 26

Donovanosis

Question 27

HIV has disproportionate impact on:

Answer 27

men who have sex with men, Black men, Latino men

Question 28

The bacteria which causes lymphogranuloma inguinal has the literal meaning "cloak/rough." What is the name of this bacterium?

Answer 28

Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 29

HIV cannot be transmitted through:

Answer 29

saliva

Question 30

Lymphogranuloma inguinal is also known as:

Answer 30

lymphogranulomaa venereum, lymphopathia venereum, climatic bubo

Question 31

Trichomoniasis is transmitted via _____ during sex

Answer 31

urine, vagina, urethra

Question 32

The infection whose name has a literal meaning of "hair-like/one unit/refers" is caused by which organism?

Answer 32

trichomonas vaginalis

Question 33

What is malignant, multifocal neoplasm of the reticuloendothelial cells of the body?

Answer 33

Kaposi sarcoma

Question 34

The literal meaning of trichomoniasis is:

Answer 34

hair-like/one unit/refers

Question 35

High risk factors for HIV include:

Answer 35

sharing needles and syringes

Question 36

What STI causes dysuria and is usually associated with bladder or kidney infections?

Answer 36

Nonspecific urethritis

Question 37

The condition which has a literal meaning "soft/to touch" is also known as:

Answer 37

molluscum contagiosum

Question 38

Which of these is not a common location of scabies rashes?

Answer 38

between fingers, wrists, thighs

Question 39

The "clap" refers to this reproductive system infection.

Answer 39

gonorrhea

Question 40

The term Herpes literally means to creep and it can cause diseases like chickenpox, shingles, herpes simplex I (oral herpes), and herpes simplex II (________)

Answer 40

genital herpes

Question 41

The disease which is literally referred to as "sore/resembles" and is caused by hemophilus ducreyi is:

Answer 41

chancroid

Question 42

During the _____ stage of syphilis, small, painless, red pustules appear at the sight of infection.

Answer 42

primaary

Question 43

Trichomoniasis is caused by a ______ that causes a malodorous frothy yellow to green discharge, itching, and burning

Answer 43

protozoan parasite with a tail