Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Question 1

Which one of the following is an inflammatory disorder of the gynecologic tract caused by ascent of microorganisms from the vagina and endocervix into the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and contiguous structures?

Answer 1

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 2

HIV produces cellular immunity deficiency by depleting:

Answer 2

T lymphocytes

Question 3

Which one of the following is a gram-negative, intracellular, aerobic diplococcus sexually transmitted disease in men?

Answer 3

Gonorrhea

Question 4

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases increased the risk of HIV transmission?

Answer 4

Chancroid

Question 5

HPV vaccination does NOT prevent HPV infection in the:

Answer 5

Ovaries

Question 6

Untreated chlamydia infection in pregnancy can cause which of the following in a newborn?

Answer 6

Conjuctivitis

Question 7

During which of the following life stages is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) most common?

Answer 7

Adolescence

Question 8

A newborn is 1 week old. He has developed bilateral mucopurulent discharge, thickened conjunctivae, and slight eyelid swelling. The NP is concerned about:

Answer 8

Chlamydial conjunctivitis

Question 9

When stage of gonococcal infection transmission involved bacteria attachment to epithelial cells through N-methyl phenylalanine?

Answer 9

First

Question 10

A complication of meningovascular neurosyphilis includes:

Answer 10

Stroke

Question 11

Which of the following is responsible for epidemic typhus?

Answer 11

Periculus humanus corporis

Question 12

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for the alteration of normal microflora in postmenopausal women?

Answer 12

Decreased estrogen

Question 13

Which one of the following is sexually transmitted?

Answer 13

Phthirus pubis

Question 14

In men, primary syphilis presents as a:

Answer 14

Chancre

Question 15

Which one of the following species is diminished or absent when a patient has bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 15

Lactobacillus

Question 16

Which sexually transmitted infection involves a pathogen that lacks a cell wall?

Answer 16

Mycoplasma genitalia

Question 17

HIV destroys the immune system by:

Answer 17

Using the DNA of CD4+ cells to replicate itself

Question 18

Which term best describes chlamydia trachomatis?

Answer 18

Gram-negative aerobic bacteria

Question 19

Which of the following are two common aerobic etiologic agents in pelvic inflammatory disease?

Answer 19

Neisseria gonorrhea and chlamydia trachomatis

Question 20

Which vaginal organism is considered a normal finding in a healthy woman of childbearing age?

Answer 20

Lactobacillus

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a stage of gonococcal infection?

Answer 21

Parietal cell surface attachment

Question 22

During a pelvic examination, the NP observes petechiae on the cervix and suspects:

Answer 22

Trichomoniasis

Question 23

Which statement about morbidity and mortality related to herpes simplex virus is NOT correct?

Answer 23

Pain and discomfort are the most significant issues, mortality is not a concern

Question 24

Which statement about herpes simplex virus (HSV) is correct?

Answer 24

HSV-1 causes cold sores

Question 25

Which organism is associated with chancroid

Answer 25

Haemophilus ducreyi

Question 26

Which protein is NOT secondary to a sterotype of Chlamydia

Answer 26

Osteomalacia

Question 27

Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease caused by gram-negative intracellular aerobic diplococcus and results in purulent inflammation of the mucous membranes?

Answer 27

Neisseria gonorrhea

Question 28

Which of the following bacteria are responsible for the development of chancroid?

Answer 28

Haemophilus ducreyi

Question 29

Which type of syphilis results from inflammation of large arteries in the brain and spinal cord 5 to 10 years after infection?

Answer 29

Meningovascular

Question 30

Which of the following statements about HIV is NOT correct?

Answer 30

HIV cannot be transmitted during breastfeeding

Question 31

Immunodeficiency in later stages of HIV infection is a result of the HIV virus attaching to and destroying:

Answer 31

T cells

Question 32

Transmission of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is unlikely to be spread via:

Answer 32

Contaminated surfaces

Question 33

Pelvic inflammatory disease is most commonly associated with:

Answer 33

Chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 34

Which of the following is caused by a single-celled flagellated protozoan and primarily infects the squamous epithelium in the urogenital tract?

Answer 34

Trichomoniasis

Question 35

Syphilis that enters the bloodstream and produces widespread mucocutaneous lesions is

Answer 35

Secondary syphilis

Question 36

A 75-year-old patient is experiencing progressive confusion and memory deterioration. Which of the following conditions that mimic dementia would be appropriate to test for?

Answer 36

Neurosyphilis

Question 37

Patients with latent syphilis commonly exhibit:

Answer 37

No symptoms

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT likely a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease?

Answer 38

Amenorrhea

Question 39

Which one of the following describes the genetic makeup of HIV?

Answer 39

Retrovirus

Question 40

Which one of the following is NOT a vector of body lice?

Answer 40

Borrelia miyamotoi

Question 41

Which of the following diseases is associated with Treponema pallidium?

Answer 41

Syphilis

Question 42

During the physical assessment of a 22-year-old man, an NP identifies cutaneous ulcerations on the left lateral aspect of the mouth. The patient states that he has experienced these lesions before. The NP diagnoses.

Answer 42

Herpes simplex virus 1

Question 43

Which of the following is a protozoal pathogen associated with urethritis?

Answer 43

Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 44

A 30-year-old woman present with adnexal and cervical motion tenderness. This suggests a need to test for:

Answer 44

Chlamydia infection

Question 45

Which one of the following sexually transmitted diseases is caused by a spirochete that penetrates intact skin or mucous membranes during sexual intercourse?

Answer 45

Syphilis

Question 46

Which one of the following is NOT a reason that bacteria in the lower genital tract causes pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

Answer 46

Barrier infection of the dynamic vaginal ecosystem

Question 47

Which stage of syphilis is characterized by syphilitic dermatitis?

Answer 47

Secondary

Question 48

Which one of the following facilitates bacterial overgrowth in a patient who has bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 48

Alkalization within the vagina

Question 49

After initial infection, parenchymatous neurosyphilis may develop over a period of:

Answer 49

15 years

Question 50

Which one of the following is NOT an area of the body infected by Trichomonas vaginalis?

Answer 50

The ovaries

Question 51

Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus:

Answer 51

Does not reflect the probability of disease recurrence

Question 52

Which type of lice are present in pubic infestation?

Answer 52

Phthirus pubis

Question 53

At what age is a man most likely to develop benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Answer 53

80 years