questions for FITZGERALD STDS Flashcards
Chlamydial infections occur most frequently among women in which age group?
A. younger than 25 years
B. 25 to 35 years
C. 40 to 50 years
D. over 60 years
A
Common sites of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women include all of the following except:
A. ovaries.
B. cervix.
C. endometrium.
D. urethra.
71.The incubation period for C. trachomatis is approximately:
A. 24 hours.
B. 3 days.
C. 7 to 14 days.
D. 24 days.
C
- Which of the following include characteristics of a friable cervix?
A. presence of a dull pain, particularly prior to menses
B. a constant burning sensation
C. presence of multiple polyps
D. easily irritated and prone to bleeding, especially following intercourse
D
- An annual screening for C. trachomatis infection is recommended for
: A. all sexually active women.
B. sexually active women 25 years of age and younger.
C. sexually active women who have had two or more partners in the past 12 months.
D. sexually active men 25 years of age and younger.
A
- Which of the following is not a normal finding in a woman during the reproductive years?
A. vaginal pH of 4.5 or les
s B. Lactobacillus as the predominant vaginal organism
C. thick, white vaginal secretions during the luteal phase
D. vaginal epithelial cells with adherent bacteria
D
- Which of the following findings is most consistent with vaginal discharge during ovulation?
A. dry and sticky
B. milky and mucoid
C. stringy and clear
D. tenacious and odorless
C
- What is the approximate incubation period for Neisseria gonorrhoea?
A. 1 to 5 days
B. 7 to 10 days
C. 18 days
D. 28 days 77.
A
A recommended treatment for rectal gonorrhea is:
A. oral amoxicillin.
B. oral azithromycin.
C. oral ciprofloxacin.
D. ceftriaxone injection.
D
- Physical examination of a 19-year-old woman with a 3-day history of vaginal itch reveals moderate perineal excoriation, vaginal erythema, and a white, clumping discharge. Expected microscopic examination findings include:
A. a pH greater than 6.0.
B. an increased number of lactobacilli.
C. hyphae.
D. an abundance of white blood cells.
- Women with bacterial vaginosis typically present with:
A. vulvitis. B. pruritus. C. dysuria. D. malodorous discharge.
78: C
79: D
- Treatment of vulvovaginitis caused by Candida albicans includes:
A. metronidazole gel.
B. clotrimazole cream.
C. hydrocortisone ointment.
D. clindamycin cream.
B
- A 24-year-old woman presents with a 1-week history of thin, green-yellow vaginal discharge with perivaginal irritation. Physical examination findings include vaginal erythema with petechial hemorrhages on the cervix, numerous white blood cells, and motile organisms on microscopic examination. These findings most likely represent:
A. motile sperm with irritative vaginitis.
B. trichomoniasis.
C. bacterial vaginosis.
D. condyloma acuminatum.
B
a 82. A preferred treatment option for trichomoniasis is:
A. oral metronidazole.
B. clindamycin vaginal cream.
C. topical acyclovir.
D. oral azithromycin.
A
- Treatment options for bacterial vaginosis include all of the following except:
A. oral metronidazole.
B. clindamycin cream.
C. oral clindamycin.
D. oral azithromycin.
D
- A 30-year-old woman presents without symptoms but states that her male partner has dysuria without penile discharge. Examination reveals a friable cervix covered with thick yellow discharge. T
his description is most consistent with an infection caused by:
A. Chlamydia trachomatis.
B. Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
C. human papillomavirus (HPV).
D. Trichomonas vaginalis.
A
- Which of the following agents is active against N. gonorrhoeae?
A. ceftriaxone
B. metronidazole
C. ketoconazole
D. amoxicillin
A