Question 1

Trichomonas vaginalis is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   bacterium
B)   protozoan
C)   helminth
D)   fungusE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding the male urethral biota?

Accepted Answer

A)   There are no resident biota in the urethra.
B)   The urethral biota is the same as the anal biota.
C)   The urethral biota varies with sexual activity of the male.
D)   The urethral biota in the male is exactly the same biota as in the female urethra.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly transmitted by sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Chancroid _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is caused by a spirochete
B)   is caused by Haemophilus ducreyi
C)   is very painful in both sexes
D)   presents with a hard chancreE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is not a part of the male genital (reproductive)  system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vas deferens
B)   Epididymis
C)   Prostate
D)   UreterE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

All of the following are signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection except ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

You, a 29-year-old sexually active male, have discovered some small vesicles on the penis. They are ?uid-?lled, red, and very painful. This is the second time that you have seen this. The ?rst time around, about 2 months ago, you saw them but managed to ignore them. The lesions went away-- no doctor, no treatment. But here they are again. You think that perhaps you picked up
This infection six months ago, the last time that you had sex. Identify the likely infection.

Accepted Answer

A)   HSV-2 infection
B)   Chlamydia
C)   HSV-1 infection
D)   Syphilis
E)   CandidiasisF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The secondary stage of syphilis _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is a time when the pathogen enters and multiplies in the blood
B)   is when gummas develop in tissues
C)   occurs within 10 days of the primary stage
D)   has no symptoms
E)   is when the patient is no longer infectious to othersF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The rash of secondary syphilis _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   only lasts a few days
B)   does not impair function
C)   can last for months
D)   is intensely painful
E)   causes severe itchingF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

As a couple, you 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 there is scar tissue in the uterine tubes. What disease is the most likely cause of this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gonorrhea
B)   Leptospirosis
C)   Trichomoniasis
D)   SyphilisE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics can distinguish vaginitis and vaginosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Causative agent
B)   Presence of vaginal inﬂammation
C)   Presence of discharge
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The most commonly reported STI in the United States is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   genital herpes
B)   HIV infection
C)   Chlamydia infection
D)   gonorrhea
E)   syphilisF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is _______.

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)

Question 14

Why does the microbiota of the reproductive tract change as the female ages from childhood to adulthood to old age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Her estrogen and progesterone levels change over time.
B)   The pH of the vagina changes over time.
C)   The microbes in the vagina change the environment, which affects the populations of microbes living there.
D)   Post-menopausal women have a stable microbiota.
E)   All of these statements are true.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The best method for culturing Chlamydia is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a minimal, deﬁned selective medium
B)   to incubate the medium at slighty lower than body temperature
C)   enrichment through several rounds of blood culture
D)   eukaryotic cell cultureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Chlamydia infection can lead to cervicitis, salpingitis, and pelvic inﬂammatory disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chlamydia trachomatis causes _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   nongonococcal urethritis in males
B)   cervicitis in females
C)   congenital conjunctivitis
D)   pelvic inﬂammatory disease in females
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding leptospirosis in incorrect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which is not a characteristic of spirochetes?

Accepted Answer

A)   All cells have a cell wall.
B)   All are pathogenic.
C)   The cells stain gram-negative.
D)   The cells are always motile.
E)   The cells exhibit a helical shape.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

In which of the following ways are Chlamydia and viruses the same?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both are best treated with antiviral chemotherapy.
B)   Both are able to reproduce only within a eukaryotic cell.
C)   Both can remain dormant in the cell nucleus for long periods of time.
D)   Both have surface proteins that cannot be recognized by the immune system.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which is not a characteristic of spirochetes?

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Trichomonas vaginalis is a ______.

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is _______.

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The rash of secondary syphilis _______.

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The best method for culturing Chlamydia is _______.

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The secondary stage of syphilis _______.

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All of the following are signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection except ______.

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Why does the microbiota of the reproductive tract change as the female ages from childhood to adulthood to old age?

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Which of the following is not a part of the male genital (reproductive) system?

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Which of the following characteristics can distinguish vaginitis and vaginosis?

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Chlamydia infection can lead to cervicitis, salpingitis, and pelvic inﬂammatory disease.

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Chancroid _______.

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As a couple, you 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 there is scar tissue in the uterine tubes. What disease is the most likely cause of this problem?

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Which of the following statements regarding leptospirosis in incorrect?

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Chlamydia trachomatis causes _______.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the male urethral biota?

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Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly transmitted by sexual activity.

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In which of the following ways are Chlamydia and viruses the same?

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The most commonly reported STI in the United States is ______.

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Which is not a characteristic of spirochetes?

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Trichomonas vaginalis is a ______.

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is _______.

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The rash of secondary syphilis _______.

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The secondary stage of syphilis _______.

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All of the following are signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection except ______.

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Why does the microbiota of the reproductive tract change as the female ages from childhood to adulthood to old age?

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Which of the following is not a part of the male genital (reproductive) system?

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Which of the following characteristics can distinguish vaginitis and vaginosis?

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Chlamydia infection can lead to cervicitis, salpingitis, and pelvic inﬂammatory disease.

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Chancroid _______.

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As a couple, you 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 there is scar tissue in the uterine tubes. What disease is the most likely cause of this problem?

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Which of the following statements regarding leptospirosis in incorrect?

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Chlamydia trachomatis causes _______.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the male urethral biota?

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Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly transmitted by sexual activity.

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