Chapter 14 – Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections

Chapter 14 – Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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Multiple Choice

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1       a       11.  The United States has the _____ of sexually transmitted diseases of the countries in the industrialized world.

1. highest rate
2. least deadly combination
3. lowest rate
4. most active strains

1       a       12.  The most commonly reported STI in the United States is:

1. chlamydia.
2. genital herpes.
3. gonorrhea.
4. syphilis.

1       a       13.  Which of the following can be treated with oral antibiotics?

1. chlamydia
2. herpes
3. genital warts
4. HIV/AIDS

1       c       14.  Which of the following has typical symptoms of a pus-like secretion from the penis and painful urination in men?

1. chlamydia
2. genital herpes
3. gonorrhea
4. syphilis

1       d       15.  When the STI spreads to the fallopian tubes, uterus, and ovaries, _____ develops.

1. AIDS
2. HIV
3. HPV
4. PID

2       d       16.  Which of the following causes scarring and obstruction of the fallopian tubes (which may lead to infertility), ectopic pregnancies, and chronic pelvic pain?

1. AIDS
2. HIV
3. HPV
4. PID

1       b       17.  Gardasil is a vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases in women caused by HPV. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

1. To get the full benefits of the vaccine, women should get it once they become sexually active.
2. It protects against four HPV types that cause cervical cancers and genital warts.
3. It protects against more than 30 HPV types that cause cervical cancers and genital warts.
4. It is most effective in women who have been infected with the four HPV types covered by the vaccine.

1       d       18.  In the primary stage of syphilis, between 10 and 90 days following infection (average 21 days):

1. some people develop paralysis and gradual blindness.
2. heart disease develops as a direct result of the infection.
3. skin rashes and mucous membrane lesions appear.

d.         a painless sore appears where the bacteria entered the body