Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

True False Quiz


1	Genital warts are usually diagnosed with blood tests.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	If a person has genital herpes, symptoms are always clearly observable.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	If a baby is infected with herpes virus by her or his mother, the infection will usually occur long before the birth.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Herpes infections are cured with the drug acyclovir.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Once a person is infected with syphilis, he or she cannot be treated.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Pubic lice is another name for crabs.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Almost all sexually transmitted diseases can be asymptomatic for long periods of time.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Positive results on "rapid results" HIV tests need not be confirmed by standard antibody tests.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	By age 21, 25% of all people have contracted a sexually transmitted disease.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	There is no cure for Hepatitis B.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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