Quiz - Overview of STD's - Online CE Credits

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Question 1 of 18

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I have completed the entirety of the course.
- a) True
- b) False
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Question 2 of 18

2. Question
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common curable STD in young, sexually active women is:
- a) Chlamydia
- b) Trichomoniasis
- c) Gonorrhea
- d) Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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Question 3 of 18

3. Question
Trichomoniasis is a common STD caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. Which of the following is an accurate statement about the disease?
- a) The vagina is the most common site of infection in women, and the penis is the most common site of infection in men
- b) Some women have signs or symptoms of infection which include a frothy, yellow-green vaginal discharge with a strong odor, and the symptoms usually appear within two or three days
- c) For both men and women, a health care provider must perform a physical examination and laboratory test to diagnose trichomoniasis, and the parasite is generally harder to detect in women than in men
- d) Trichomoniasis can usually be cured with prescription drugs, either metronidazole or tinidazole, given by mouth in a single dose
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Question 4 of 18

4. Question
In 2006 in the United States, health officials reported over 36,000 cases of _____________.
- a) Syphilis
- b) Herpes
- c) HIV
- d) None of the above
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Question 5 of 18

5. Question
Increases in syphilis among men who have sex with men have been reported, and in the recent outbreaks, high rates of HIV co-infection were documented…
- a) In part because genital sores caused by syphilis also make it easier to transmit and acquire HIV infection sexually
- b) For no known reason
- c) These men already had herpes
- d) None of the above
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Question 6 of 18

6. Question
Some STD’s are common in pregnant women in the United States, as demonstrated correctly in each of the following statements EXCEPT:
- a) Some STD's like gonorrhea and chlamydia cross the placenta and infect the baby while it is in the uterus, while others, such as syphilis can be transmitted from the mother to the baby during delivery
- b) A pregnant woman with an STD may have early onset of labor, premature membrane rupture, and uterine infection after delivery, and harmful effects of STD's on the baby may include stillbirth, low birth weight, blindness, deafness, neurological damage, and others
- c) Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis can be treated and cured with antibiotics during pregnancy, and while there is no cure for viral STD's, the use of antiviral medication may be appropriate
- d) After bacterial vaginosis and herpes simplex virus 2, chlamydia and trichomoniasis are the most common STD's among pregnant women
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Question 7 of 18

7. Question
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the connection between STD’s and HIV?
- a) There is substantial biological evidence demonstrating that the presence of other STD's increases the likelihood of both transmitting and acquiring HIV
- b) Strong STD prevention, testing, and treatment can play a vital role in comprehensive programs to prevent sexual transmission of HIV
- c) Studies have shown that treating STD's in HIV-infected individuals decreases both the amount of HIV in genital secretions and how frequently HIV is found in those secretions
- d) Individuals who are infected with STD's are at least seven times more likely than uninfected individuals to acquire HIV infection if they are exposed to the virus through sexual contact
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Question 8 of 18

8. Question
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a general term that refers to infection of the uterus, Fallopian tubes, and other reproductive organs, and sexually active women in their childbearing years are most at risk, especially those under the age of ____.
- a) 18
- b) 50
- c) 25
- d) 35
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Question 9 of 18

9. Question
Without treatment, PID can cause permanent damage to the female reproductive organs, and about ______ women with PID becomes infertile.
- a) 1/10
- b) 1/20
- c) 1/2
- d) 1/5
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Question 10 of 18

10. Question
Because of the difficulty in identifying organisms infecting the internal reproductive organs and because more than one organism may be responsible for an episode of PID, the disease is usually treated with at least _____ antibiotics that are effective against a wide range of infectious agents.
- a) One
- b) Two
- c) Four
- d) Six
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Question 11 of 18

11. Question
Which of the following most accurately describes occurrence rates and signs/symptoms of gonorrhea?
- a) CDC estimates that more than 800,000 persons in the U.S. get new gonorrheal infections each year, and that in 2006, the rate of reported gonorrheal infections was 110 per 100,000 persons
- b) In the United States, the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers and men who have sex with men
- c) Most women who are infected have no symptoms, but if they do have them, symptoms can be so non-specific as to be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection
- d) Some men with gonorrhea may have no symptoms at all, but some men have signs or symptoms that appear four to six days after infection, or that can take as long as 20 days to appear
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Question 12 of 18

12. Question
In men, gonorrhea can cause a painful condition of the ducts attached to the testicles that may lead to infertility if left untreated, and this condition is known as:
- a) HIV
- b) Epididymitis
- c) Genital warts
- d) None of the above
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Question 13 of 18

13. Question
Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI).
- a) This is true
- b) This is only true for the past year
- c) This is false
- d) None of the above
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Question 14 of 18

14. Question
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the frequency of HPV and related diseases?
- a) Approximately 20 million Americans are currently infected with HPV, another 6.2 million people become newly infected each year
- b) About 3% of sexually active adults in the U.S. have genital warts at any one time
- c) The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2008, 15,060 women would be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 1,540 men would be diagnosed with penile and other male genital cancers
- d) All of the above
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Question 15 of 18

15. Question
Health care providers can diagnose genital herpes by…
- a) Visual inspection if the outbreak is typical
- b) Taking a sample from the sore(s) and testing it in a laboratory
- c) The use of a blood test in between outbreaks
- d) All of the above
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Question 16 of 18

16. Question
Chlamydia is known as a silent STD because about ____ of infected women and about ____ of infected men have no symptoms.
- a) ¾; ½
- b) ½; ¼
- c) ¾; 2/3
- d) 2/3; ¼
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Question 17 of 18

17. Question
The HPV vaccine…
- a) Can protect against most cervical cancers
- b) Does not prevent cervical cancer
- c) Can protect against lung cancer
- d) None of the above
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Question 18 of 18

18. Question
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal infection in women of _______ age.
- a) Childbearing
- b) Old
- c) Prepubescent
- d) None of the above
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