Question 1

Transmission of HIV occurs through

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A)  using the same toilet as someone with HIV.
B)  sharing eating utensils with someone with HIV.
C)  hugging someone with HIV.
D)  unprotected sexual intercourse with someone with HIV.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Diagnosis of primary syphilis can be made with a blood test.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The herpes virus most often responsible for cold sores is

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A)  HSV 1.
B)  HSV 2.
C)  EBV.
D)  HSV BE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Worldwide,the most common route of HIV infection is

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A)  injecting drug use.
B)  men having sex with men.
C)  heterosexual contact.
D)  receipt of blood transfusions.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The stigma of AIDS

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A)  hits men harder than women.
B)  hits women harder than men.
C)  is equal for men and women.
D)  is minimal throughout the worlD.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Approximately how many people have been infected with HIV worldwide since its discovery?

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A)  25 million
B)  45 million
C)  65 million
D)  85 millionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Genital herpes is most often caused by

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A)  HSV 1.
B)  HSV 2.
C)  HAV.
D)  HBV.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Approximately how many Canadians are killed from Hepatitis B each year?

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A)  20
B)  50
C)  100
D)  750E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A highly contagious parasitic STI is

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A)  Candida albicans.
B)  pubic lice.
C)  pediculosis.
D)  condyloma.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of Canadians have antibodies to HSV 2?

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A)  7 percent
B)  17 percent
C)  27 percent
D)  37 percentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The spiral-shaped organism that causes syphilis is a

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A)  chancre.
B)  bacterium.
C)  virus.
D)  protozoan.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a symptom of chlamydia in men?

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A)  painful urination
B)  watery discharge from the penis
C)  pain around testicles
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The riskiest sexual activity for contracting HIV is

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A)  receiving fellatio.
B)  being the receptive partner during unprotected vaginal intercourse.
C)  being the receptive partner during unprotected anal intercourse.
D)  receiving cunnilingus.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

The first three classes of antiviral drugs developed for HIV infection include all of the following,EXCEPT

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A)  entry inhibitors.
B)  reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
C)  integrase inhibitors.
D)  protease inhibitors.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding the global spread of HIV/AIDS?

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A)  Ninety-five percent of infections occur in developing countries where heterosexual contact is the main means of HIV transmission.
B)  HIV disproportionately affects the poor and ethnic minorities.
C)  Asia and Africa are on par with each other in terms of the number of people living with HIV.
D)  Political,economic,and social barriers contribute to the ongoing spread of HIV infection.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

What percentage of individuals infected with HIV do not tell their partners?

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A)  20 percent
B)  40 percent
C)  60 percent
D)  80 percentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding treatment of gonorrhea?

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A)  Penicillin and tetracycline are the current recommended treatment drugs.
B)  Once you have been treated for gonorrhea,you cannot contract the disease again.
C)  Follow-up tests are not necessary because antibiotics always eradicate gonorrhea.
D)  While antibiotics typically cure gonorrhea,drug-resistant strains of the disease are of major concern.
E)  All of these statements are true.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Vertical transmission of HIV is

Accepted Answer

A)  mother-to-child transmission.
B)  sexual transmission.
C)  transmission through contaminated needles.
D)  transmission during medical procedure.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Chlamydia infection is the leading cause of _______________ in men under age 35.

Accepted Answer

A)  epididymitis
B)  prostatitis
C)  urethritis
D)  testiculitisE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What percentage of new HIV infections occur in low- and middle-income countries?

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A)  26 percent
B)  46 percent
C)  76 percent
D)  96 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Sexually Transmitted Infections Stis

The first three classes of antiviral drugs developed for HIV infection include all of the following,EXCEPT

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Transmission of HIV occurs through

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Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding the global spread of HIV/AIDS?

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What percentage of individuals infected with HIV do not tell their partners?

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A highly contagious parasitic STI is

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Vertical transmission of HIV is

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Chlamydia infection is the leading cause of _______________ in men under age 35.

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The stigma of AIDS

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Approximately how many Canadians are killed from Hepatitis B each year?

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Diagnosis of primary syphilis can be made with a blood test.

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Which of the following is a symptom of chlamydia in men?

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Approximately what percentage of Canadians have antibodies to HSV 2?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding treatment of gonorrhea?

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What percentage of new HIV infections occur in low- and middle-income countries?

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Approximately how many people have been infected with HIV worldwide since its discovery?

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The riskiest sexual activity for contracting HIV is

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Worldwide,the most common route of HIV infection is

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The spiral-shaped organism that causes syphilis is a

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Genital herpes is most often caused by

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The herpes virus most often responsible for cold sores is

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