Question 1

Chlamydia is a pathogen that can cross the placenta and cause intrauterine infection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following pertain to genital warts except

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A)  are not common in the United States.
B)  are sexually transmitted.
C)  often occur on the penis,vagina,and cervix.
D)  includes large cauliflower-like masses called condylomata acuminate.
E)  certain strains strongly predispose a person to cancer of the cervix or penis.F) All of the above
G) B) and C) A

Question 3

Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

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A)  Proteus mirabilis
B)  Schistosoma haematobium
C)  Treponema pallidum
D)  group B Streptococcus
E)  Gardnerella vaginalisF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

All of the following pertain to gonorrhea except

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A)  a chancre-type lesion develops at the portal of entry.
B)  it is a sexually transmitted disease.
C)  pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D)  ,epididymitis,and infertility are complications.
D)  that females can have asymptomatic infections.
E)  symptoms include painful urination and discharge.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

All of the following are signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections except

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A)  red blood cells in urine.
B)  painful urination.
C)  white blood cells in urine.
D)  nausea.
E)  diarrhea.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

You and your husband have been trying to get pregnant for a few years,but there appears to be a medical cause for the infertility.After a full checkup,your doctor tells you that she has found a lot scar tissue in the uterine tubes.What disease did you most likely have that created this problem for you now?

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A)  trichomoniasis
B)  syphilis
C)  gonorrhea
D)  leptospirosisE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Treponema pallidum

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A)  has humans as the reservoir.
B)  can cross the placenta.
C)  has a hooked tip to attach to epithelium.
D)  is transmitted by direct sexual contact.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is/are characteristic/s that can be utilized to distinguish between vaginitis and vaginosis?

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A)  causative agent
B)  presence of vaginal inflammation
C)  presence of discharge
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal biota of the female reproductive tract during childbearing years?

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A)  Vaginal pH is neutral.
B)  Estrogen causes glycogen release.
C)  Lactobacilli convert sugars to acid.
D)  Candida albicans is present in small amounts.
E)  Secretory IgA provides protection.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Schistosomiasis

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A)  requires abraded skin for larval entry.
B)  has no effective treatment at this time.
C)  predisposes victims to bladder cancer.
D)  predisposes victims to liver cancer.
E)  is transmitted via the fecal-oral route.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

If you had the ability to change one characteristic of Treponema pallidum or its disease syphilis,in order to reduce symptoms or complications of the disease,what would it be?

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A)  eliminate the possibility of cancer development related to the disease
B)  eliminate the third stage of the disease
C)  come up with a treatment for the disease because there is not one at present
D)  reduce the possibility that the syphilitic patient then gets zosterE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?

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A)  flushing action of urine
B)  lysozyme
C)  IgA
D)  IgG
E)  mucous secretionsF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is

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A)  the cause of ophthalmia neonatorum.
B)  the cause of gonorrhea.
C)  called the gonococcus.
D)  virulent due to fimbriae and a protease that inactivates IgA.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Trichomonas vaginalis

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A)  does not produce cysts.
B)  in males,causes urethritis.
C)  in females,causes vaginitis with a foul-smelling discharge.
D)  has four flagella and an undulating membrane.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

You have been a carrier of HSV-2 for many years,with sporadic outbreaks perhaps once a year.You are pregnant,and about to deliver your baby.What does your doctor suggest,now that you currently have an outbreak of herpes lesions?

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A)  have an abortion
B)  deliver the baby and put it on high dose antivirals
C)  give you high dose antibiotics,such as penicillin
D)  cesarean sectionE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Candida albicans is a

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A)  fungus.
B)  bacterium.
C)  helminth.
D)  protozoan.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Chancroid

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A)  is caused by Treponema pallidum.
B)  is caused by a spirochete.
C)  presents with a hard chancre.
D)  is caused by Haemophilus ducreyi.
E)  is very painful in both sexes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The most common mode of disease transmission in UTIs is

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A)  fomites.
B)  indirect contact.
C)  opportunism.
D)  aerosol.
E)  endogenous transfer.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Herpes simplex I

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A)  is exclusive to oral mucosa.
B)  is exclusive to genitourinary tract.
C)  confers immunity to herpes simplex II.
D)  is cleared by acyclovir.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D) E

Question 20

Leptospirosis exhibits all of the following characteristics except

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A)  most common in cattle,horses,pigs,and dogs.
B)  pathogen is a spirochete.
C)  infects kidneys,liver,brain,and eyes.
D)  humans acquire it by contact with abraided skin or mucous membranes.
E)  can be transmitted by animal bites.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E) E

Exam 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Chlamydia is a pathogen that can cross the placenta and cause intrauterine infection.

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All of the following pertain to genital warts except

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Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

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All of the following pertain to gonorrhea except

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All of the following are signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections except

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Treponema pallidum

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Which of the following is/are characteristic/s that can be utilized to distinguish between vaginitis and vaginosis?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal biota of the female reproductive tract during childbearing years?

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Schistosomiasis

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If you had the ability to change one characteristic of Treponema pallidum or its disease syphilis,in order to reduce symptoms or complications of the disease,what would it be?

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Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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You have been a carrier of HSV-2 for many years,with sporadic outbreaks perhaps once a year.You are pregnant,and about to deliver your baby.What does your doctor suggest,now that you currently have an outbreak of herpes lesions?

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Candida albicans is a

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Chancroid

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The most common mode of disease transmission in UTIs is

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Herpes simplex I

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Leptospirosis exhibits all of the following characteristics except

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Chlamydia is a pathogen that can cross the placenta and cause intrauterine infection.

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All of the following pertain to genital warts except

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Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

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All of the following pertain to gonorrhea except

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All of the following are signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections except

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Treponema pallidum

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Which of the following is/are characteristic/s that can be utilized to distinguish between vaginitis and vaginosis?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal biota of the female reproductive tract during childbearing years?

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Schistosomiasis

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If you had the ability to change one characteristic of Treponema pallidum or its disease syphilis,in order to reduce symptoms or complications of the disease,what would it be?

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Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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You have been a carrier of HSV-2 for many years,with sporadic outbreaks perhaps once a year.You are pregnant,and about to deliver your baby.What does your doctor suggest,now that you currently have an outbreak of herpes lesions?

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Candida albicans is a

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Chancroid

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The most common mode of disease transmission in UTIs is

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Herpes simplex I

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