Question 1

There is a controversy over pre-teen girls receiving the HPV vaccine. Many parents think that giving this vaccine condones sexual activity at a young age. On the other hand, there are parents who do not want their kids to pick up STIs. Why is the vaccine recommended for 11-12 year old girls? Why not give the vaccine to young adult women who are just becoming sexually active?

Accepted Answer

A)   Once the young woman becomes infected with HPV, the virus gets into cells. It is then too late to vaccinate.
B)   The immune system is strongest in pre-teen girls, so it is best to give the vaccine very early in life.
C)   The vaccine is cheaper for young girls since the dosage of virus in the vaccine is far less than that given for older women.
D)   Very young women tend to get cancer from HPV, whereas women who are older get warts from HPV.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a complication of ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Normal biota of the urinary tract in both genders include all of the following except ______.

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A)   Staphylococcus
B)   nonhemolytic Streptococcus
C)   Corynebacterium
D)   Escherichia coli
E)   LactobacillusF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Chlamydia is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Elementary bodies lack enzyme systems for making ATP.
B)   Reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodies.
C)   It is gram-negative.
D)   Elementary bodies are the infectious form.
E)   It is an obligate parasite that needs host cells for growth.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The leading cause of pelvic inﬂammatory disease is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   HIV infection
B)   syphilis
C)   Chlamydia infection
D)   gonorrhea
E)   genital herpesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Schistosoma haematobium infection _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   begins with larval entry through abraded skin
B)   has no effective treatment at this time
C)   predisposes victims to bladder cancer
D)   is transmitted via the fecal-oral route
E)   predisposes victims to liver cancerF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The most common causative agent of urinary tract infections is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pseudomonas aeurginosa
B)   Streptococcus pyogenes
C)   Escherichia coli
D)   Staphylococcus aureusE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gardnerella vaginalis
B)   Schistosoma haematobium
C)   Treponema pallidum
D)   Group B Streptococcus
E)   Proteus mirabilisF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

The pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is dependent upon phase variation. Which of the following statements concerning phase variation is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phase variation allows Neisseria cells to escape immune detection.
B)   Phase variations results from genetic rearrangements in the Neisseria chromosome.
C)   Phase variation involves alterations to the structure of the ﬁmbriae.
D)   Phase variation results in Neisseria cells adopting a pleomorphic morphology.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary
B)   Secondary
C)   Tertiary
D)   LatentE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A healthcare provider who suspects that a woman may have vaginitis caused by Candida infection can conﬁrm that by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   identifying the characteristic protozoans in a smear examined using a ﬂuorescence microscope
B)   identifying pseudohyphae in a Gram-stained smear examined using a light microscope
C)   submitting a sample of the discharge for metagenomic sequencing
D)   plating a sample of the discharge on a medium containing salt as a selective agent
E)   submitting a sample of the discharge for PCR ampliﬁcationF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The Tuskegee Study gathered information on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   chlamydia
B)   gonorrhea
C)   HIV
D)   syphilis
E)   genital herpesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The vaginal microbiome changes as a female matures because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   most sexually mature women use douching as a means to eliminate the vaginal microbiome
B)   episodic treatments with antibiotics for UTIs and antifungals for vaginitis eliminate many of the normal microbiota
C)   hormonal changes and sexual activity alter the environment of the vagina
D)   estrogen has an antibiotic effect on the vaginal microbiomeE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Pelvic inﬂammatory disease often leads to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   HIV infection
B)   multiple births
C)   low birthweight babies
D)   cervical cancer
E)   infertilityF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 15

An occasional serious complication of herpes simplex-1 infection is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   kidney failure
B)   shingles
C)   infertility
D)   encephalitis
E)   paralysisF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Treponema pallidum _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   has humans as the sole 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 C)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding HSV-2 (genital herpes)  is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   It can also infect oral mucosa.
B)   It can become latent in the sacral ganglion.
C)   Virus is shed from active lesions only.
D)   It can be reactivated by bacterial infections.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

During the tertiary stage of syphilis, tumors called _______ develop in the liver, skin, bone, and cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A)   gummas
B)   chancres
C)   nodules
D)   ulcersE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Herpes simplex-1 _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is exclusive to oral mucosa
B)   is exclusive to genitourinary tract
C)   confers immunity to herpes simplex 2
D)   is cleared by praziquantel
E)   None of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is incorrect?

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The pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is dependent upon phase variation. Which of the following statements concerning phase variation is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements about Chlamydia is incorrect?

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Herpes simplex-1 _______.

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The vaginal microbiome changes as a female matures because _______.

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The most common causative agent of urinary tract infections is ______.

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Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

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The leading cause of pelvic inﬂammatory disease is ______.

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Schistosoma haematobium infection _______.

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During the tertiary stage of syphilis, tumors called _______ develop in the liver, skin, bone, and cartilage.

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Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis?

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Which of the following statements regarding HSV-2 (genital herpes) is incorrect?

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Normal biota of the urinary tract in both genders include all of the following except ______.

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An occasional serious complication of herpes simplex-1 infection is ______.

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A healthcare provider who suspects that a woman may have vaginitis caused by Candida infection can conﬁrm that by _______.

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Lymphogranuloma venereum is a complication of ______.

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Pelvic inﬂammatory disease often leads to ______.

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Treponema pallidum _______.

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The Tuskegee Study gathered information on ______.

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Exam 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is incorrect?

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The pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is dependent upon phase variation. Which of the following statements concerning phase variation is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements about Chlamydia is incorrect?

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Herpes simplex-1 _______.

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The vaginal microbiome changes as a female matures because _______.

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The most common causative agent of urinary tract infections is ______.

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Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

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The leading cause of pelvic inﬂammatory disease is ______.

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Schistosoma haematobium infection _______.

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During the tertiary stage of syphilis, tumors called _______ develop in the liver, skin, bone, and cartilage.

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Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis?

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Which of the following statements regarding HSV-2 (genital herpes) is incorrect?

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Normal biota of the urinary tract in both genders include all of the following except ______.

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An occasional serious complication of herpes simplex-1 infection is ______.

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A healthcare provider who suspects that a woman may have vaginitis caused by Candida infection can conﬁrm that by _______.

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Lymphogranuloma venereum is a complication of ______.

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Pelvic inﬂammatory disease often leads to ______.

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Treponema pallidum _______.

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The Tuskegee Study gathered information on ______.

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