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Chapter 24: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS

Online Quizzes

1
Which is a way to protect yourself from an STD?
A)Sexual activity that involves the exchange of body fluids with someone infected with an STD
B)Sexual activity that involves the use of a condom
C)Sexual activity that involves direct genital contact with someone infected with an STD
D)Sexual activity that involves the exchange of semen with someone infected with an STD
2
Which is false about Chlamydia?
A)It is a bacterial infection.
B)Chlamydia affects the reproductive organs of females.
C)Chlamydia affects the reproductive organs of males.
D)It is a viral infection.
3
Which is true of third stage syphilis?
A)Syphilis may cause death.
B)Syphilis can damage internal organs.
C)Syphilis can cause brain dementia.
D)All of the above
4
What is the only way for teens to protect themselves completely from STDs?
A)Practicing abstinence
B)Practicing high risk behaviors
C)Choosing healthy partners
D)Getting vaccines
5
Which is NOT a high-risk behavior that puts a teen at risk of STDs?
A)Engaging in unprotected sex
B)Using alcohol and other drugs
C)Being sexually active with more than one partner
D)Practicing abstinence
6
Which STD can be cured?
A)Genital herpes
B)Hepatitis B
C)Hepatitis C
D)Gonorrhea
7
Which is NOT a way that HIV can be transmitted?
A)Through sexual contact
B)From a mother to her unborn child
C)By sharing drug needles
D)From insect bites
8
What happens during the symptomatic stage of HIV infection?
A)There are no symptoms for years.
B)Flu-like symptoms appear.
C)Vomiting and fever
D)The number of T-cells drops to less than 200.
9
Which statement about HIV testing is false?
A)The tests are not always accurate.
B)The Western Blot (WB) test is more than 98 percent accurate.
C)Other diseases may trigger positive test results.
D)A person can live without symptoms for years.
10
Which is a way to treat the AIDS virus?
A)Wear gloves when touching a person with AIDS.
B)Take a combination of drugs called HAART.
C)Take 1 baby aspirin a day.
D)Get the vaccine.
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