Question 1

What directly or indirectly causes about 6% to 9% of all new U.S. cases of HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)   sharing of drug injection equipment contaminated with HIV
B)   the blood supply in licensed blood banks
C)   the blood supply in licensed plasma centers
D)   perinatal transmissionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Describe the current pattern of HIV infection in the United States and worldwide. What groups of people and areas of the world are most affected, and what attitudes and beliefs perpetuate its transmission?

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Question 3

Some viral STIs are not curable with current therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which group accounted for over half of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)   women
B)   gay men
C)   intravenous drug users
D)   sex workersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Neurosyphilis occurs at a late stage in the disease cycle, often 10 to 20 years after the initial infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which infection is most often seen in HIV patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pneumocystis pneumonia
B)   Kaposi's sarcoma
C)   tuberculosis
D)   syphilisE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which is the best definition for herpes?

Accepted Answer

A)   a fatal, incurable sexually transmitted viral disease that causes a rash on the skin
B)   a sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of warty growths on the genital area of men and women
C)   a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium that affects mucous membranes
D)   a common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of skin lesionsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In the United States, which sexually transmitted infection (STI)  represents the highest number of new cases annually?

Accepted Answer

A)   chlamydia
B)   gonorrhea
C)   syphilis
D)   HPVE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Why are genital warts difficult to treat effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)   They grow into large clusters.
B)   Available treatments do not eradicate the virus.
C)   The incubation period is very short.
D)   The bacterium that causes them is resistant to most antibiotics.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

For herpes to be transmitted, active sores must be present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement about gonorrhea is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can survive for several hours on objects such as toilet seats.
B)   There is no effective treatment for gonorrhea.
C)   Gonorrhea is the most prevalent viral STI.
D)   Most women with gonorrhea have no symptoms.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

For a male to infect a female with HIV during vaginal intercourse, ejaculation must occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of antiviral drug is used for the treatment of HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)   protective inhibitors
B)   inverse transcriptase
C)   anti-inflammatory drugs
D)   entry inhibitorsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which lifestyle factor supports immune function?

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of sleep
B)   worrying
C)   vigorous exercise
D)   good nutritionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Pelvic inflammatory disease is often a result of untreated gonorrhea or chlamydia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Some viral STIs are not curable with current therapies.

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