Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT primarily a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphogranuloma venereum 
B) genital herpes 
C) gonorrhea 
D) chancroid 
E) bacterial vaginosis 
A) lymphogranuloma venereum 
B) genital herpes 
C) gonorrhea 
D) chancroid 
E) bacterial vaginosis

Question 2

A 25-year-old man presented with fever,malaise,and a rash on his chest,arms,and feet.Which one of the following causative agents is most likely to cause these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Nesseria 
B) HPV 
C) HSV-2 
D) Candida 
E) Treponema 
A) Nesseria 
B) HPV 
C) HSV-2 
D) Candida 
E) Treponema

Question 3

Which one of the following genera of microorganisms causes gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A) Chlamydia 
B) Mycoplasma 
C) Neisseria 
D) Ureaplasma 
E) None of the answers is correct;all of these cause gonorrhea. 
A) Chlamydia 
B) Mycoplasma 
C) Neisseria 
D) Ureaplasma 
E) None of the answers is correct;all of these cause gonorrhea.

Question 4

Would you expect reported cases of urethritis to be higher than pyelonephritis? Explain.

Accepted Answer

No, I would not expect reported cases of

Question 5

One form of NGU is lymphogranuloma venereum caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Leptospira interrogans. 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis. 
C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
D) Treponema pallidum. 
E) Candida albicans. 
A) Leptospira interrogans. 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis. 
C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
D) Treponema pallidum. 
E) Candida albicans.

Question 6

Only HSV-2 can cause genital herpes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Microscopic tests using fluorescently-labeled monoclonal antibodies are commonly used for detection of primary syphilis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cystitis is most often caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli. 
B) Leptospira interrogans. 
C) Candida albicans. 
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
E) Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
A) Escherichia coli. 
B) Leptospira interrogans. 
C) Candida albicans. 
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
E) Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Question 9

Which one of the following is a STI that may be confused with syphilis due to its ulcer formation on the genitalia?

Accepted Answer

A) gonorrhea 
B) candidiasis 
C) chancroid (soft chancre) 
D) leptospirosis 
E) nongonococcal urethritis 
A) gonorrhea 
B) candidiasis 
C) chancroid (soft chancre) 
D) leptospirosis 
E) nongonococcal urethritis

Question 10

A pelvic examination of a 23-year-old woman showed vesicles and ulcerated lesions on her labia.Cultures were negative for Neisseria and Chlamydia;the VDRL test was negative.Which treatment is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Recurring vesicles on the surface of human skin are symptoms 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 12

Would you expect the incidence of leptospirosis to be higher in urban or rural communities? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease tha

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Question 15

A "clean" urine sample collected directly from the urinary bladder of a healthy individual

Accepted Answer

A) should be largely devoid of common skin microbiota. 
B) contains fewer than 100 pathogens/ml. 
C) contains fewer than 10,000 pathogens/ml. 
D) contains more than 100,000 pathogens/ml. 
E) has leukocyte esterase. 
A) should be largely devoid of common skin microbiota. 
B) contains fewer than 100 pathogens/ml. 
C) contains fewer than 10,000 pathogens/ml. 
D) contains more than 100,000 pathogens/ml. 
E) has leukocyte esterase.

Question 16

All of the following result from N.gonorrhoeae infection.Which one leads to the others?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibody production is stopped. 
B) CD4⁺ T lymphocytes do not activate. 
C) There is an increased risk of other STIs. 
D) Opa protein attaches to CD4⁺ T lymphocytes. 
E) CD4⁺ T lymphocytes do not proliferate. 
A) Antibody production is stopped. 
B) CD4⁺ T lymphocytes do not activate. 
C) There is an increased risk of other STIs. 
D) Opa protein attaches to CD4⁺ T lymphocytes. 
E) CD4⁺ T lymphocytes do not proliferate.

Question 17

Which of the following is caused by an opportunistic pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A) trichomoniasis 
B) genital herpes 
C) candidiasis 
D) gonorrhea 
E) chancroid 
A) trichomoniasis 
B) genital herpes 
C) candidiasis 
D) gonorrhea 
E) chancroid

Question 18

Candida is a normal flora fungal microorganism found in the majority (greater than 50%)of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is greater?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Why are the unreported cases of STIs an important public health concern?

Accepted Answer

Unreported cases of Sexually Transmitted

Exam 26: Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Which one of the following is NOT primarily a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

A 25-year-old man presented with fever,malaise,and a rash on his chest,arms,and feet.Which one of the following causative agents is most likely to cause these symptoms?

Which one of the following genera of microorganisms causes gonorrhea?

Would you expect reported cases of urethritis to be higher than pyelonephritis? Explain.

One form of NGU is lymphogranuloma venereum caused by

Only HSV-2 can cause genital herpes.

Microscopic tests using fluorescently-labeled monoclonal antibodies are commonly used for detection of primary syphilis.

Cystitis is most often caused by

Which one of the following is a STI that may be confused with syphilis due to its ulcer formation on the genitalia?

A pelvic examination of a 23-year-old woman showed vesicles and ulcerated lesions on her labia.Cultures were negative for Neisseria and Chlamydia;the VDRL test was negative.Which treatment is appropriate?

Recurring vesicles on the surface of human skin are symptoms of

Would you expect the incidence of leptospirosis to be higher in urban or rural communities? Explain.

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

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

A "clean" urine sample collected directly from the urinary bladder of a healthy individual

All of the following result from N.gonorrhoeae infection.Which one leads to the others?

Which of the following is caused by an opportunistic pathogen?

Candida is a normal flora fungal microorganism found in the majority (greater than 50%)of women.

Which of the following is greater?

Why are the unreported cases of STIs an important public health concern?

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