Chapter 22 Sexual Transmitted Infection And AIDS

Question 1

Identify risky behaviors associated with the current epidemic of sexual transmitted infection

Answer 1

The current STI epidemic includes ignoring the risk of sexual activity, Having sexual contact with multiple partners, and not getting proper nutrition if necessary

Question 2

Describe behaviors that can help prevent the spread of sexual transmitted diseases

Answer 2

Healthy behaviors such as practicing abstinence, avoiding drugs, and choosing responsible friends

Question 3

Sexual transmitted infection (STI) definition

Answer 3

Any pathogen that spread from one person to another during sexual contact

Question 4

Identify three of the most common STI’s , including their symptoms and treatments

Answer 4

1. Trichomoniasis
2. Human papilloma virus
3. chlamydia

Symptoms
Trichomoniasis sym.-painful urination a clear discharge from penis and itching

H.P.V-no symptoms

Chlamydia sym in..
Males-painful, urination discharge
Females- yellowish vaginal discharge

Question 5

List four other STIs and their symptoms

Answer 5

1. Hepatitis
2. Gonorrhea
3. Genital Herpes
4. Syphilis

Symptoms
1.Hepatitis-Fatigue,abdominal pain,nausea and jaundice

2. Gonorrhea-urination and pus-like discharge from Virginia
3. Genital Herpes-painful blisters
4. Syphilis-flulike

Question 6

Trichomoniasis

Answer 6

A protozoan that infects the urinary tract or vagina

Question 7

Urethritis

Answer 7

Lining in the urethra

Question 8

Vaginitis

Answer 8

Vaginal infection or irritation

Question 9

Human papilloma virus

Answer 9

A group of virus

Question 10

Chlamydia

Answer 10

Bacteria

Question 11

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 11

The reproductive organs

Question 12

Gonorrhea

Answer 12

The urinary of males and females and the reproductive organs female

Question 13

Genital Herpes

Answer 13

A herpes simplex virus

Question 14

Syphilis

Answer 14

A serious bacteria

Question 15

Chancre

Answer 15

A painless sore

Question 16

Explain How HIV infection leads to AIDS

Answer 16

It attracts the immune system, disabling the body’s dense against other pathogens when the immune system because several disabled it leads to eggs

Question 17

Describe how HIV is transmitted from person to person

Answer 17

The exchange of blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or Brest milk

Question 18

HIV

Answer 18

The human immunodeficiency virus

Question 19

AIDS

Answer 19

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 20

Asymptotic state

Answer 20

The virus destroys helper T cells

Question 21

Opportunistic infection

Answer 21

Attracts a person with weaker immune system.

Question 22

Identify three behaviors that can prevent the spread of HIV

Answer 22

Practicing abstinence, avoiding drugs and avoiding contact with others blood and blood fluids

Question 23

Describe how a person get tested for HIV

Answer 23

A persons blood is tested with Antibodies to HIV. If antibodies are not detected, a second test is done to verify the result

Question 24

Describe the goal of HIV treatment

Answer 24

To keeps the persons immune system functioning as close to normal as possible

Question 25

Universal precautions

Answer 25

Doctors, nurses, dentist, dental hygienist

Question 26

HIV-positive

Answer 26

A person who is diagnosed of being positive with HIV.

Question 27

Viral load

Answer 27

The number of virus particles circulating in the body