Question 1

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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A)  Have you had a blood transfusion?
B)  Have you been having unprotected sex?
C)  Have you been eating at places that might not be hygienic?
D)   Have you traveled out of the U.S.?E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Virus is shed from active lesions only.
B)  It can be reactivated by bacterial infections.
C)  It can also infect oral mucosa.
D)  It can become latent in the sacral ganglion.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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

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A)  Arsenic
B)  Mercury
C)  Penicillin G
D)  VancomycinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is

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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) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The vaginal microbiome changes as a female matures because

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

Question 6

Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

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A)  Treponema pallidum
B)  Schistosoma haematobium
C)  Group B Streptococcus
D)  Gardnerella vaginalis
E)  Proteus mirabilisF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

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

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A)  infertility
B)  shingles
C)  encephalitis
D)  paralysis
E)  kidney failureF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease is ______.

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

Question 9

Leptospirosis

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

Question 10

Trichomonas vaginalis is a ______.

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A)  fungus
B)  helminth
C)  bacterium
D)  protozoanE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

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

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A)  IgG
B)  Mucus secretions
C)  Lysozyme
D)  IgA
E)  Flushing action of urineF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding genital warts is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are sexually transmitted.
B)  Certain strains predispose a person to cancer of the cervix or penis.
C)  They are not common in the United States.
D)  They often occur on the penis, vagina, and cervix.
E)  They form large cauliflower-like masses called condyloma acuminata.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The key characteristic of the herpes family of viruses is

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A)  their ability to stay in host cells without causing symptoms.
B)  their ability to cause organ death.
C)  their ability to transform normal cells into cancer cells.
D)  their propensity to destroy bone marrow.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The latency period of syphilis is ______.

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A)  3 to 6 months
B)  1 year
C)  10 years
D)   20 years or longerE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly transmitted by sexual activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lactobacillus in the female reproductive tract

Accepted Answer

A)   is indicative of underlying infection.
B)   can contribute to STIs.
C)  can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease.
D)  is protective.
E)  is the causative agent in common yeast infections.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding vaginosis and vaginitis is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaginitis may be caused by fungi or protozoans, whereas vaginosis is invariably a viral infection.
B)  Both conditions can be prevented with vaccinations.
C)  Both conditions result in a vaginal discharge with itching.
D)  Vaginitis can complicate to pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D)  , but vaginosis cannot.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Infected animals shed Leptospira interrogans in their ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  saliva
B)  urine
C)  blood
D)  fecesE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The chancre of syphilis

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs due to small hemorrhaging of capillaries.
B)  develops into a lesion with firm margins and an ulcerated central crater.
C)  is very painful.
D)  occurs during the tertiary stage.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaginal pH is neutral.
B)  Secretory IgA provides protection.
C)  Candida albicans is present in small amounts.
D)  Lactobacilli convert sugars to acid.
E)  Estrogen causes glycogen release.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly transmitted by sexual activity.

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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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Lactobacillus in the female reproductive tract

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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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Trichomonas vaginalis is a ______.

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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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The key characteristic of the herpes family of viruses is

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The vaginal microbiome changes as a female matures because

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The latency period of syphilis is ______.

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Infected animals shed Leptospira interrogans in their ______.

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

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Which of the following statements regarding genital warts is incorrect?

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

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The chancre of syphilis

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Leptospirosis

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Which of the following statements regarding vaginosis and vaginitis is correct?

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

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

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is

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