Question 1

Pyelonephritis may result from

Accepted Answer

A) urethritis. 
B) cystitis. 
C) ureteritis. 
D) systemic infections. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) urethritis. 
B) cystitis. 
C) ureteritis. 
D) systemic infections. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

A patient presents with fever and extensive lesions of the labia minora.Her VDRL test was negative.What is the most likely treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) metronidazole 
B) cephalosporins 
C) acyclovir 
D) miconazole 
E) No treatment is available. 
A) metronidazole 
B) cephalosporins 
C) acyclovir 
D) miconazole 
E) No treatment is available.

Question 3

Normal microbiota of the adult vagina consists primarily of

Accepted Answer

A) Lactobacillus. 
B) Streptococcus. 
C) Mycobacterium. 
D) Neisseria. 
E) Candida. 
A) Lactobacillus. 
B) Streptococcus. 
C) Mycobacterium. 
D) Neisseria. 
E) Candida.

Question 4

A patient is experiencing profuse greenish-yellow,foul-smelling discharge from her vagina.She is complaining of itching and irritation.What is the most likely treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) metronidazole 
B) cephalosporins 
C) acyclovir 
D) miconazole 
E) No treatment is available. 
A) metronidazole 
B) cephalosporins 
C) acyclovir 
D) miconazole 
E) No treatment is available.

Question 5

The most common reservoir for leptospirosis within the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) humans. 
B) water. 
C) domestic dogs. 
D) domestic cats. 
E) rats. 
A) humans. 
B) water. 
C) domestic dogs. 
D) domestic cats. 
E) rats.

Question 6

The male urethra is typically sterile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following is treated with penicillin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A positive LE test and greater than 100 CFU/ml of a single species in urine indicates

Accepted Answer

A) cystitis. 
B) gonorrhea. 
C) urethritis. 
D) pyelonephritis. 
E) genital herpes. 
A) cystitis. 
B) gonorrhea. 
C) urethritis. 
D) pyelonephritis. 
E) genital herpes.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Differentiate neonatal herpes from genital herpes.What are risks to the fetus if the mother is HSV-2 positive prior to conception,and how can those risks be reduced? What about if the mother becomes HSV-2 positive during the pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Neonatal herpes and genital herpes are t

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an antimicrobial feature of the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A) physiological valves found in the ureter 
B) pH of the urine 
C) flushing action of urine 
D) the use of the urethra for movement of seminal fluid in women 
E) None of the answers is correct;all of these are antimicrobial features of the urinary system. 
A) physiological valves found in the ureter 
B) pH of the urine 
C) flushing action of urine 
D) the use of the urethra for movement of seminal fluid in women 
E) None of the answers is correct;all of these are antimicrobial features of the urinary system.

Question 12

Genital candidiasis is a disease that only affects women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most nosocomial infections of the urinary tract are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli. 
B) Enterococcus. 
C) Proteus. 
D) Klebsiella. 
E) Pseudomonas. 
A) Escherichia coli. 
B) Enterococcus. 
C) Proteus. 
D) Klebsiella. 
E) Pseudomonas.

Question 14

Anatomically,women have more portals of entry in the reproductive system compared to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Leukocytes at the infected site are a symptom of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A 25-year-old man presented with fever,malaise,and a rash on his chest,arms,and feet.Diagnosis was based on serological testing.The patient then reported that he had an ulcer on his penis two months earlier.What stage of disease is the patient in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Staphylococcus saprophyticus causes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A 25-year-old male presented with fever,malaise,and a rash on his chest,arms,and feet.Diagnosis was based on serological testing.The patient then reported that he had an ulcer on his penis two months earlier.This disease can be treated with

Accepted Answer

A) acyclovir. 
B) metronidazole. 
C) miconazole. 
D) penicillin. 
E) surgery. 
A) acyclovir. 
B) metronidazole. 
C) miconazole. 
D) penicillin. 
E) surgery.

Question 19

Nongonococcal urethritis can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 26: Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Pyelonephritis may result from

A patient presents with fever and extensive lesions of the labia minora.Her VDRL test was negative.What is the most likely treatment?

Normal microbiota of the adult vagina consists primarily of

A patient is experiencing profuse greenish-yellow,foul-smelling discharge from her vagina.She is complaining of itching and irritation.What is the most likely treatment?

The most common reservoir for leptospirosis within the United States is

The male urethra is typically sterile.

Which one of the following is treated with penicillin?

A positive LE test and greater than 100 CFU/ml of a single species in urine indicates

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

Differentiate neonatal herpes from genital herpes.What are risks to the fetus if the mother is HSV-2 positive prior to conception,and how can those risks be reduced? What about if the mother becomes HSV-2 positive during the pregnancy?

Which of the following is NOT an antimicrobial feature of the urinary system?

Genital candidiasis is a disease that only affects women.

Most nosocomial infections of the urinary tract are caused by

Anatomically,women have more portals of entry in the reproductive system compared to men.

Leukocytes at the infected site are a symptom of

A 25-year-old man presented with fever,malaise,and a rash on his chest,arms,and feet.Diagnosis was based on serological testing.The patient then reported that he had an ulcer on his penis two months earlier.What stage of disease is the patient in?

Staphylococcus saprophyticus causes

A 25-year-old male presented with fever,malaise,and a rash on his chest,arms,and feet.Diagnosis was based on serological testing.The patient then reported that he had an ulcer on his penis two months earlier.This disease can be treated with

Nongonococcal urethritis can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

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

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