Chapter 13: Self test: Sexually Transmitted Infections Self Test

An infectious sexually transmitted disease characterized by gum-like body lesions (gummas) appearing in the tertiary (3rd) stage of the disease is called:

syphilis

Which of the following is not considered to be a sexually transmitted infection?

Aspergillosis

Who was Syphilis?

A fictional shepherd boy

What is used to examine the cervix and vaginal walls?

speculum

If a baby was born with gon/orrhea, it is:

congenital

The diagnostic term balan/itis actually means:

inflamed glans penis or glans clitoris

The STI infection causes inflammation of the mucous membrane of the reproductive system, and can also affect the eyes and mouth?

gonorrhea

Signs of AIDS include:

Weight loss, oral lesions and lymphadenopathy

Smegma literally means _________. It can cause an irritation & inflammation of the glans penis or glans clitoris (Balan/itis).

soap

Trichomon/iasis is caused by a ___________ that causes a mal/odorous frothy yellow to green discharge, itching (pruritus), and burning.

protozoan parasite with a tail

Non-Specific Urethr/itis actually means an inflammation of the urethral canal that is caused by:

multiple possible etiologic agents

Which of these is not a common location of scabies rashes?

All of these are common sites (between fingers, wrists, thighs)

Genital warts are spread to others by:

human papilloma virus

what is caused by an infection of herpes simplex II?

genital herpes

Condylomata acuminata (common genital warts) is a contagious STI usually on the anus, vulva, penis, thighs, and/or perineum. The lesions usually are moist, soft, red or pink, and can be:

cauliflower-like, solitary and pendunculated "pedicle", kuckle-like or nipple-like (all of the above)

the majority of STIs are diagnosed using

material swabbed from orifices

What is used to prevent infections from being transferred or communicated from one person to another?

prophylaxis

What is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the penis or clitoris?

Balanitis

HIV cannot be transmitted through:

saliva

HIV has a disproportionate impact on:

Men who have sex with men, Black men, Latino men

What is a malignant, multifocal neoplasm of the reticuloendothelial cells of the body?

Kaposi sarcoma

During the ________ stage of syphilis, small, painless, red pustules appear at the sight of infection.

primary

Lymphogranuloma inguinal is also known as:

climatic bubo, , lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphopathia venereum (all of the above)

What is the literal meaning of gon/orrhea?

seed producer/flow

After hatching in a ______________, scabies larvae migrate to a skin pocket and molt several times.

burrow

What is the etiologic agent of syphilis?

Treponema pallidum

High risk factors for HIV include:

sharing needles and syringes

Trichomoniasis is transmitted via ____________ during sex.

urine, vagina, urethra (all of the above)

What STI causes dysuria and is usually associated with bladder or kidney infections?

Nonspecific urethritis

Molluscum contagiosum is caused by:

Pox virus

Granuloma inguinale is also known as:

Donovanosis

The literal meaning of tricho/mon/iasis is:

hair-like/one unit/refers

Genital herpes lesions are _____________ than oral herpes legions.

smaller

HIV antibody tests use samples from:

oral fluid or blood

What test can determine if a person has HIV or tell how much virus is present in the blood?

nucleic acid tests

A patient may be given the antibiotic ciprofloxacin as prophylaxis after exposure to anthrax. The literal meaning for "prophylaxis" is:

before/guard against

The bacteria which causes lymphogranuloma inguinal has the literal meaning "cloak/rough." What is the name of this bacterium?

Chlamydia trachomatis

The disease which is literally referred to as "sore/resembles" and is caused by hemophilus ducreyi is:

chancroid

The condition which has a literal meaning "knuckle/swellings/warts" is also known as:

condylomata accuminata

The condition which has a literal meaning "soft/to touch" is also known as:

molluscum contagiosum

A 21-year-old male has a sexually transmitted infection with mucopurulent discharge from his urethra and dysuria. The literal name for his infection is:

seed producer/flow

The infection whose name has a literal meaning of "hair-like/one unit/refers" is caused by which organism?

trichomonas vaginalis

The name of this sexually transmitted infection means "lover of swine." Its tertiary stage is characterized by soft, fibrous tumors called:

gummas