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Which of the following is true about chlamydia? |
| | A) | The disease is typically asymptomatic in women. |
| | B) | Chlamydia has few serious health complications. |
| | C) | A vaccine against chlamydia is available for humans. |
| | D) | It is very difficult to treat and cure. |
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Which of the following statements is true with regard to genital herpes? |
| | A) | After the sores heal, HSV is gone from the body and the person is cured, although they could contract the virus again. |
| | B) | The virus can be transmitted from mother to infant during childbirth. |
| | C) | Acyclovir cures genital herpes. |
| | D) | Herpes infection decreases one's risk of becoming infected with HIV, as the two organisms are incompatible. |
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HIV is able to: |
| | A) | reproduce in dead cells of the host species. |
| | B) | particularly invade red blood cells. |
| | C) | enter human cells without the aid of coreceptors. |
| | D) | none of these. |
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Which of the following is true about the ELISA test? |
| | A) | It detects the presence of antibodies to HIV. |
| | B) | The test directly detects HIV. |
| | C) | This test has a very low rate of false positives and does not need to be confirmed by a second test. |
| | D) | ELISA is rarely used because it is the most expensive test available for HIV. |
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Which statement about AIDS infections in women, children, and ethnic minorities is accurate? |
| | A) | Worldwide, approximately 25 percent of the cases of AIDS are in women. |
| | B) | Attempts to reduce the rate of transmission from pregnant mother to child have been unsuccessful. |
| | C) | AIDS is overrepresented among Asian Americans and Native Americans. |
| | D) | A major result of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was to increase the level of trust African Americans had in the medical community. |
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The main difference between the psychological struggles of people diagnosed with HIV and the struggles of those diagnosed with incurable cancer is that: |
| | A) | individuals diagnosed with HIV typically do not experience denial of reality, followed by anger and depression. |
| | B) | psychotherapy is not effective in improving the mental and physical health of HIV-positive individuals. |
| | C) | AIDS is a socially stigmatized disease. |
| | D) | social and psychological support is not important for HIV-positive individuals. |
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Which of the following practices provides the greatest safety from HIV infection? |
| | A) | monogamy |
| | B) | abstinence |
| | C) | use of condoms |
| | D) | limiting the number of sexual partners |
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Which statement about gonorrhea is true? |
| | A) | The infection is not obvious or painful for men. |
| | B) | The infection is usually obvious and painful for women. |
| | C) | The earliest symptom is a flat, painless sore or blister. |
| | D) | In women, the infection can invade the cervix. |
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With regard to the stages of syphilis: |
| | A) | the characteristic chancre of primary-stage syphilis will go away by itself even if left untreated. |
| | B) | secondary-stage syphilis is characterized by a painful rash and severe itching. |
| | C) | neurosyphilis may develop during latent syphilis. |
| | D) | Primary-stage syphilis often involves mental changes categorized as insanity. |
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Which of the following is a risk that a pregnant and syphilis-infected woman faces? |
| | A) | The infection may cause a spontaneous abortion. |
| | B) | The woman's lung may be infected when the bacteria cross the placental barrier. |
| | C) | Related complications will show up within six months. |
| | D) | The woman and child may contract lymphadenopathy. |
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Which of the following is true about pubic lice? |
| | A) | They can be transmitted sexually and from sheets, towels, sleeping bags, and toilet seats. |
| | B) | There is no effective treatment for public lice. |
| | C) | They are a major cause of PID. |
| | D) | Public lice are only a problem for people who do not bathe regularly, as the lice and their eggs wash off easily. |
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Which of the following statements is true with regard to trichomoniasis? |
| | A) | It can be transmitted only through sexual intercourse. |
| | B) | Its long-term effects are almost never serious. |
| | C) | It is curable. |
| | D) | It is treated with the same drugs used to treat other STDs. |
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Suggested strategies for preventing vaginitis include: |
| | A) | washing the vulva carefully. |
| | B) | using feminine hygiene deodorant sprays. |
| | C) | wearing Lycra underpants. |
| | D) | wearing pants tight in the crotch. |
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