New Dimensions In Womens Health Chapter 7

Front 1

____________ is a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer.

Back 1

Human papillomavirus

Front 2

Which of the following statements best describes reporting practices for sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.?

Back 2

Health-care providers are required to report information to the federal government for surveillance purposes for some STIs but not others.

Front 3

True or False? Having one STI increases a person's risk for acquiring another one.

Back 3

True

Front 4

STIs are most prevalent among women _____ years of age.

Back 4

15 to 24

Front 5

True or False? Treatment for viral STIs tends to cost more than treatment for bacterial STIs.

Back 5

True

Front 6

Which of the following conditions is a systemic illness that results from a bacterial infection?

Back 6

Toxic shock syndrome

Front 7

Which of the following STIs has become more difficult to treat because of the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains?

Back 7

Gonorrhea

Front 8

The leading cause of preventable infertility is ________ infection.

Back 8

chlamydia

Front 9

Routine screening for which disease could prevent half of all new cases of pelvic inflammatory disease in the United States?

Back 9

Chlamydia

Front 10

____________ infection is associated with the development of cervical and genital cancers.

Back 10

Human papillomavirus

Front 11

True or False? Left untreated, most women with HPV will develop cervical cancer.

Back 11

False

Front 12

True or False? Wearing a latex condom during sexual intercourse will always prevent herpes transmission.

Back 12

False

Front 13

The severity of herpes symptoms can vary dramatically __________________.

Back 13

for an individual as time goes by

Front 14

Which of the following statements makes syphilis difficult to treat in women?

Back 14

Syphilis is often asymptomatic or has symptoms that are difficult to notice.

Front 15

Hepatitis _____ is the only type of the disease transmitted primarily through sexual contact.

Back 15

B

Front 16

Which of the following practices is not recommended to avoid vaginal infections?

Back 16

Douching regularly

Front 17

All of the following infections can be spread non-sexually EXCEPT:

Back 17

Chlamydia

Front 18

Lydia has a vaginal discharge that looks like cottage cheese. Her vulva also itches and is red and swollen. Based on these signs and symptoms, she is most likely has a __________ infection.

Back 18

yeast

Front 19

The CDC currently recommends the HPV vaccine for:

Back 19

girls between the ages of 11 and 12, and unvaccinated 13 to 26 year-old women.

Front 20

Which of the following will reliably detect a recent STI infection?

Back 20

None of the above

Front 21

Which of the following statements concerning HIV is true?

Back 21

Unbroken human skin is an effective barrier against HIV infection

Front 22

Compared to heterosexual women, lesbians are _____________.

Back 22

less likely to acquire HIV, but are still at risk for other STIs

Front 23

Which of the following groups is at the highest risk for HIV infection and of AIDS-related death?

Back 23

African-American women

Front 24

Assuming an equal number of risks, women are more likely than men to receive HIV from:

Back 24

Heterosexual contact

Front 25

Today, medical therapy for HIV is most likely to consist of:

Back 25

HAART therapy

Front 26

Used properly, latex condoms are _____________ against HIV infection.

Back 26

almost always effective

Front 27

Which of the following STIs can be cured with antibiotics?

Back 27

All of the above\

Front 28

True or false? Any sexually transmitted infection, without medical attention, increases a woman's risk of death or serious disability.

Back 28

False

Front 29

True or false? By age 24, at least one out of every four women is believed to have contracted an STI.

Back 29

True

Front 30

True or false? Ectoparasitic infections like crabs and scabies are considered major STIs in terms of treatment and prevalence.

Back 30

False

Front 31

True or false? While men can become infected with either gonorrhea or chlamydia, they cannot contract PID.

Back 31

True

Front 32

True or false? Asymptomatic viral shedding refers to a unique period during the first 2 to 3 weeks during herpes infection.

Back 32

False

Front 33

True or false? Syphilis rates dropped dramatically in the latter half of the 20th century, but started to rise in the year 2000.

Back 33

True

Front 34

True or false? Bacterial vaginosis is similar to syphilis in that it is caused by a single organism and is usually a serious infection.

Back 34

False

Front 35

True or false? One route of HIV transmission occurs when saliva from an HIV-infected individual gets into a mucous membrane or exposed cut in an individual without HIV.

Back 35

False

Front 36

True or false? A woman's previous drug reactions and current medical prescriptions will influence her best treatment regimen for some STIs.

Back 36

True

Front 37

True or false? Rates of HIV infection among African-American women are about 12 times higher than they are among white women.

Back 37

True

Front 38

True or false? 19 out of every 20 people with HIV live in developing countries

Back 38

True

Front 39

True or false? In the United States, white women comprise the majority of female AIDS cases reported to date.

Back 39

False