Question 1

Which of the following statements about pelvic inflammatory disease is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be caused by T. pallidum. 
B)  It can cause sterility and chronic pain. 
C)  It can be transmitted sexually. 
D)  It can be caused by C. trachomatis. 
E)  It can be caused by N. gonorrhoeae. 
A)  It can be caused by T. pallidum. 
B)  It can cause sterility and chronic pain. 
C)  It can be transmitted sexually. 
D)  It can be caused by C. trachomatis. 
E)  It can be caused by N. gonorrhoeae.

Question 2

Leukocytes at the infected site are a symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphogranuloma venereum. 
B)  candidiasis. 
C)  genital herpes. 
D)  Gardnerella vaginosis. 
E)  trichomoniasis. 
A)  lymphogranuloma venereum. 
B)  candidiasis. 
C)  genital herpes. 
D)  Gardnerella vaginosis. 
E)  trichomoniasis.

Question 3

Which of the following is treated with penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A)  candidiasis 
B)  genital herpes 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  genital warts 
E)  syphilis 
A)  candidiasis 
B)  genital herpes 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  genital warts 
E)  syphilis

Question 4

Which of the following recurs at the initial site of infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  LGV 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  genital herpes 
D)  syphilis 
E)  chancroid 
A)  LGV 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  genital herpes 
D)  syphilis 
E)  chancroid

Question 5

Women and men typically have the same normal microbiota in their reproductive systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is greater?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of reported cases of AIDS last year 
B)  the number of reported cases of gonorrhea last year 
C)  The number of reported cases of gonorrhea and AIDS are likely equal. 
A)  the number of reported cases of AIDS last year 
B)  the number of reported cases of gonorrhea last year 
C)  The number of reported cases of gonorrhea and AIDS are likely equal.

Question 7

A microbe that enters the vagina would likely cause cystitis if left untreated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis - gram- negative spirochete 
B)  Gardnerella - clue cells 
C)  trichomoniasis - fungus 
D)  gonorrhea - gram- negative cocci 
E)  chancroid - gram- negative rod 
A)  syphilis - gram- negative spirochete 
B)  Gardnerella - clue cells 
C)  trichomoniasis - fungus 
D)  gonorrhea - gram- negative cocci 
E)  chancroid - gram- negative rod

Question 9

Infants born to asymptomatic mothers with recurrent genital herpes are less likely to acquire herpesvirus at birth than infants born to newly infected mothers because

Accepted Answer

A)  the disease cannot be transmitted to newborns. 
B)  maternal antibodies offer protection. 
C)  the disease is not communicable. 
D)  prophylactic antibiotics are administered to the newborn. 
E)  the virus is not growing. 
A)  the disease cannot be transmitted to newborns. 
B)  maternal antibodies offer protection. 
C)  the disease is not communicable. 
D)  prophylactic antibiotics are administered to the newborn. 
E)  the virus is not growing.

Question 10

Most UTI infections are nosocomial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nongonococcal urethritis can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Trichomonas vaginalis. 
B)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
C)  streptococci. 
D)  Mycoplasma homini. 
E)  Candida albicans. 
A)  Trichomonas vaginalis. 
B)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
C)  streptococci. 
D)  Mycoplasma homini. 
E)  Candida albicans.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a complication of gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A)  arthritis 
B)  endocarditis 
C)  meningitis 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease 
E)  None of the answers are correct; all of these are potential complications of gonorrhea. 
A)  arthritis 
B)  endocarditis 
C)  meningitis 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease 
E)  None of the answers are correct; all of these are potential complications of gonorrhea.

Question 13

All of the following can cause congenital infection or infections of the newborn EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  gonorrhea. 
B)  nongonococcal urethritis. 
C)  genital herpes. 
D)  lymphogranuloma venereum. 
E)  syphilis. 
A)  gonorrhea. 
B)  nongonococcal urethritis. 
C)  genital herpes. 
D)  lymphogranuloma venereum. 
E)  syphilis.

Question 14

Staphylococcus saprophyticus causes

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis. 
B)  pyelonephritis. 
C)  vaginitis. 
D)  cystitis. 
E)  gonorrhea. 
A)  syphilis. 
B)  pyelonephritis. 
C)  vaginitis. 
D)  cystitis. 
E)  gonorrhea.

Question 15

The male urethra is typically sterile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factors to cystitis in females?

Accepted Answer

A)  the proximity of the anus to the urethra 
B)  poor personal hygiene 
C)  sexual intercourse 
D)  the length of the urethra 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these are predisposing factors. 
A)  the proximity of the anus to the urethra 
B)  poor personal hygiene 
C)  sexual intercourse 
D)  the length of the urethra 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these are predisposing factors.

Exam 26: Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Which of the following statements about pelvic inflammatory disease is FALSE?

Leukocytes at the infected site are a symptom of

Which of the following is treated with penicillin?

Which of the following recurs at the initial site of infection?

Women and men typically have the same normal microbiota in their reproductive systems.

Which of the following is greater?

A microbe that enters the vagina would likely cause cystitis if left untreated.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Infants born to asymptomatic mothers with recurrent genital herpes are less likely to acquire herpesvirus at birth than infants born to newly infected mothers because

Most UTI infections are nosocomial.

Nongonococcal urethritis can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a complication of gonorrhea?

All of the following can cause congenital infection or infections of the newborn EXCEPT

Staphylococcus saprophyticus causes

The male urethra is typically sterile.

Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factors to cystitis in females?

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