Question 1

Match the disease with the corresponding causative organism.
-Gardnerella vaginalis

Accepted Answer

A) Trichomoniasis 
B) Bacterial vaginosis 
C) Amebiasis 
D) Syphilis 
E) Chancroid 
A) Trichomoniasis 
B) Bacterial vaginosis 
C) Amebiasis 
D) Syphilis 
E) Chancroid B

Question 2

In females the _____ is the usual site of original gonococcal infection.

Accepted Answer

A) endocervical canal 
B) vagina 
C) fallopian tube 
D) labia majora 
A) endocervical canal 
B) vagina 
C) fallopian tube 
D) labia majora A

Question 3

Hepatitis _____ virus is known to be sexually transmitted.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D B

Question 4

Granuloma inguinale is caused by a virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During reactivation (release from latency), herpesvirus genomes are transported through the _____ nerves to the dermal surface.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic 
B) peripheral sensory 
C) autonomic 
D) peripheral motor 
A) somatic 
B) peripheral sensory 
C) autonomic 
D) peripheral motor

Question 6

Local cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections may persist even with high titers of serum anti-CMV antibodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which sexually transmitted disease, primarily among homosexual men, causes clinical manifestations of sudden explosive diarrhea, distention, and flatulence with epigastric pain, vomiting, and foul, sulfuric burping?

Accepted Answer

A) Campylobacter enteritis 
B) Shigellosis 
C) Cytomegalovirus enteritis 
D) Giardiasis 
A) Campylobacter enteritis 
B) Shigellosis 
C) Cytomegalovirus enteritis 
D) Giardiasis

Question 8

Which sexually transmitted infection frequently coexists with gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A) Syphilis 
B) Herpes simples virus 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Chancroid 
A) Syphilis 
B) Herpes simples virus 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Chancroid

Question 9

Uncomplicated local infections by gonococci in men are infections of the:

Accepted Answer

A) epididymis. 
B) lymph nodes. 
C) urethra. 
D) prostate. 
A) epididymis. 
B) lymph nodes. 
C) urethra. 
D) prostate.

Question 10

During the _____ stage of syphilis, blood-borne bacteria spread to all the major organ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) latent 
D) tertiary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) latent 
D) tertiary

Question 11

Which organism causes syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A) Neisseria syphilis, an anaerobic bacterium 
B) Treponema pallidum, a spirochete 
C) Haemophilus ducreyi, a bacterium 
D) Chlamydia trachomatis, an intracellular parasite 
A) Neisseria syphilis, an anaerobic bacterium 
B) Treponema pallidum, a spirochete 
C) Haemophilus ducreyi, a bacterium 
D) Chlamydia trachomatis, an intracellular parasite

Question 12

It is quite common for Treponema pallidum to develop resistance to penicillin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the disease with the corresponding causative organism.
-Haemophilus ducreyi

Accepted Answer

A) Trichomoniasis 
B) Bacterial vaginosis 
C) Amebiasis 
D) Syphilis 
E) Chancroid 
A) Trichomoniasis 
B) Bacterial vaginosis 
C) Amebiasis 
D) Syphilis 
E) Chancroid

Question 14

T.pallidum cannot be cultured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Chlamydia infection is the leading cause of tubal infertility in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the descriptions with the corresponding terms.
-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Accepted Answer

A) The most common serious viral infection among infants 
B) Causes condylomata acuminata 
C) May contribute to the development of genital cancer 
A) The most common serious viral infection among infants 
B) Causes condylomata acuminata 
C) May contribute to the development of genital cancer

Question 17

Which is a lesion of secondary syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A) Condylomata lata 
B) Gummas 
C) Chancroid 
D) Donovan bodies 
A) Condylomata lata 
B) Gummas 
C) Chancroid 
D) Donovan bodies

Question 18

The organism that causes syphilis is best identified via:

Accepted Answer

A) acid-fast stain. 
B) Gram-stained slide. 
C) in vitro culture. 
D) darkfield microscopy. 
A) acid-fast stain. 
B) Gram-stained slide. 
C) in vitro culture. 
D) darkfield microscopy.

Question 19

A treatment for trichomoniasis is a single dose of metronidazole (Flagyl).A woman asks if her sexual partner should be treated also.The appropriate answer is:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual partners should be treated only if symptoms are present. 
B) sexual partners should be treated even if asymptomatic. 
C) infections in men are self-limiting; therefore, a male sexual partner does not require treatment. 
D) sexual partners should be treated in order to prevent infection. 
A) sexual partners should be treated only if symptoms are present. 
B) sexual partners should be treated even if asymptomatic. 
C) infections in men are self-limiting; therefore, a male sexual partner does not require treatment. 
D) sexual partners should be treated in order to prevent infection.

Question 20

Trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Match the disease with the corresponding causative organism. -Gardnerella vaginalis

In females the _____ is the usual site of original gonococcal infection.

Hepatitis _____ virus is known to be sexually transmitted.

Granuloma inguinale is caused by a virus.

During reactivation (release from latency), herpesvirus genomes are transported through the _____ nerves to the dermal surface.

Local cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections may persist even with high titers of serum anti-CMV antibodies.

Which sexually transmitted disease, primarily among homosexual men, causes clinical manifestations of sudden explosive diarrhea, distention, and flatulence with epigastric pain, vomiting, and foul, sulfuric burping?

Which sexually transmitted infection frequently coexists with gonorrhea?

Uncomplicated local infections by gonococci in men are infections of the:

During the _____ stage of syphilis, blood-borne bacteria spread to all the major organ systems.

Which organism causes syphilis?

It is quite common for Treponema pallidum to develop resistance to penicillin.

Match the disease with the corresponding causative organism. -Haemophilus ducreyi

T.pallidum cannot be cultured.

Chlamydia infection is the leading cause of tubal infertility in women.

Match the descriptions with the corresponding terms. -Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Which is a lesion of secondary syphilis?

The organism that causes syphilis is best identified via:

A treatment for trichomoniasis is a single dose of metronidazole (Flagyl).A woman asks if her sexual partner should be treated also.The appropriate answer is:

Trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite.

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