Question 1

Janey has been taking antibiotics for 10 days to counter a urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. Her UTI is eliminated, but two weeks later she has a vaginal itch. What is the likely cause?

Accepted Answer

A)   Candida albicans
B)   Lactobacillus acidophilus
C)   Clostridium diﬃcile
D)   Staphylococcus aureus
E)   Escherichia coliF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Common spermicidal preparations have a toxic effect on Lactobacillus species and are associated with increased risk of urinary tract infection. Which of the following statements best explains this observation?
A) Use of spermicide must be carefully monitored so that it doesn't inadvertently enter the urinary tract.
B) Lactobacillus can cause urinary tract infections when transferred from the reproductive system to the urinary system.
C) Without the protective coating of Lactobacillus, organisms like E. coli can attach to bladder epithelial cells.
D) Production of spermicidal chemicals must be rigorously controlled to avoid contamination with organisms like E. coli.

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Question 3

The most common mode of disease transmission in UTIs is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   endogenous transfer
B)   opportunism
C)   fomites
D)   indirect contact
E)   aerosolF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The primary virulence factor of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an endotoxin
B)   a protease
C)   a hemolysin
D)   ﬁmbriae
E)   an exotoxinF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following has not been an effective treatment for syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Penicillin G
B)   Mercury
C)   Vancomycin
D)   ArsenicE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The most common cause of vaginitis is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Candida albicans
B)   Escherichia coli
C)   Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D)   Streptococcus pyogenes
E)   Staphlococcus aureusF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The best way to directly observe Treponema pallidum is through ______ microscopy.

Accepted Answer

A)   ﬂuorescent
B)   phase contrast
C)   scanning electron
D)   bright-ﬁeld
E)   dark-ﬁeldF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Candida albicans is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   helminth
B)   bacterium
C)   fungus
D)   protozoanE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

You have been a carrier of HSV-2 for many years, with sporadic outbreaks perhaps once a year. You are pregnant and about to deliver your baby. What does your doctor suggest, now that you currently have an outbreak of herpes lesions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Have an abortion
B)   Put the baby on a high dose of antivirals
C)   Delivery by cesarean section
D)   Give you a high dose of antibioticsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Restriction factors in the reproductive tract _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   adjust the pH of the mucosa and are modiﬁed during sexual maturation
B)   appear to derive from unculturable microbes in the normal microbiota
C)   provide an innate protective effect against viral infection
D)   are enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphodiester bond in DNAE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A woman is much more likely than a man to contract a UTI. Which of the following practices would best reduce her chances of getting a UTI?

Accepted Answer

A)   Daily antibiotic dose
B)   Using birth control pills
C)   Not wearing tight-ﬁtting clothes
D)   Wiping with toilet paper in a front-to-back directionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Leptospirosis _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is communicable
B)   is contracted by the fecal-oral route
C)   can be contracted from the environment
D)   is strictly transmitted by sexual contact
E)   has only humans as a reservoirF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal biota of the female reproductive tract during childbearing years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Candida albicans is present in small amounts.
B)   Vaginal pH is neutral.
C)   Lactobacilli convert sugars to acid.
D)   Secretory IgA provides protection.
E)   Estrogen causes glycogen release.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flushing action of urine
B)   Lysozyme
C)   IgG
D)   Mucus secretions
E)   IgAF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The population most likely to be affected by catheter-associated urinary tract infections is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   elderly women in a nursing home
B)   urban sex workers
C)   women who have recently delivered a baby by caesarean section
D)   women who abuse intravenous drugsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The chancre of syphilis _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is very painful
B)   develops into a lesion with ?rm margins and an ulcerated central crater
C)   occurs during the tertiary stage
D)   occurs due to small hemorrhaging of capillariesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The patient's symptoms are pain upon urination and blood in the urine but no bacteria are cultured from the urine. The doctor suspects schistosomiasis. What question did the doctor asked that gave her a clue about the disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Have you had a blood transfusion?
B)   Have you traveled out of the U.S.?
C)   Have you been eating at places that might not be hygienic?
D)   Have you been having unprotected sex?E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which population is at greatest risk for group B Streptococcus infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   AIDS patients
B)   Neonates
C)   College age women
D)   Post-menopausal women
E)   Pregnant womenF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Trichomonas vaginalis _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   does not produce cysts
B)   infection is generally asymptomatic in males
C)   causes vaginitis in females
D)   has four ?agella and an undulating membrane
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding prostatitis is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is caused by GI tract biota.
B)   It is accompanied by pain and frequent, diﬃcult urination.
C)   The speciﬁc causative agent is readily cultured and identiﬁed.
D)   It can be chronic or acute.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

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Which of the following has not been an effective treatment for syphilis?

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Leptospirosis _______.

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The most common cause of vaginitis is ______.

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Which of the following statements regarding prostatitis is incorrect?

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Trichomonas vaginalis _______.

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A woman is much more likely than a man to contract a UTI. Which of the following practices would best reduce her chances of getting a UTI?

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The chancre of syphilis _______.

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The most common mode of disease transmission in UTIs is ______.

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Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?

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You have been a carrier of HSV-2 for many years, with sporadic outbreaks perhaps once a year. You are pregnant and about to deliver your baby. What does your doctor suggest, now that you currently have an outbreak of herpes lesions?

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The best way to directly observe Treponema pallidum is through ______ microscopy.

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Candida albicans is a ______.

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Janey has been taking antibiotics for 10 days to counter a urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. Her UTI is eliminated, but two weeks later she has a vaginal itch. What is the likely cause?

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The population most likely to be affected by catheter-associated urinary tract infections is _______.

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The primary virulence factor of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is ______.

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The patient's symptoms are pain upon urination and blood in the urine but no bacteria are cultured from the urine. The doctor suspects schistosomiasis. What question did the doctor asked that gave her a clue about the disease?

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Restriction factors in the reproductive tract _______.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal biota of the female reproductive tract during childbearing years?

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Which population is at greatest risk for group B Streptococcus infection?

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Janey has been taking antibiotics for 10 days to counter a urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. Her UTI is eliminated, but two weeks later she has a vaginal itch. What is the likely cause?

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