Sexually Transmitted Diseases Flashcards
Which one of the following is an inflammatory disorder of the gynecologic tract caused by ascent of microorganisms from the vagina and endocervix into the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and contiguous structures?
Pelvic inflammatory disease
HIV produces cellular immunity deficiency by depleting:
T lymphocytes
Which one of the following is a gram-negative, intracellular, aerobic diplococcus sexually transmitted disease in men?
Gonorrhea
Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases increased the risk of HIV transmission?
Chancroid
HPV vaccination does NOT prevent HPV infection in the:
Ovaries
Untreated chlamydia infection in pregnancy can cause which of the following in a newborn?
Conjuctivitis
During which of the following life stages is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) most common?
Adolescence
A newborn is 1 week old. He has developed bilateral mucopurulent discharge, thickened conjunctivae, and slight eyelid swelling. The NP is concerned about:
Chlamydial conjunctivitis
When stage of gonococcal infection transmission involved bacteria attachment to epithelial cells through N-methyl phenylalanine?
First
A complication of meningovascular neurosyphilis includes:
Stroke
Which of the following is responsible for epidemic typhus?
Periculus humanus corporis
Which of the following is a predisposing factor for the alteration of normal microflora in postmenopausal women?
Decreased estrogen
Which one of the following is sexually transmitted?
Phthirus pubis
In men, primary syphilis presents as a:
Chancre
Which one of the following species is diminished or absent when a patient has bacterial vaginosis?
Lactobacillus
Which sexually transmitted infection involves a pathogen that lacks a cell wall?
Mycoplasma genitalia
HIV destroys the immune system by:
Using the DNA of CD4+ cells to replicate itself
Which term best describes chlamydia trachomatis?
Gram-negative aerobic bacteria
Which of the following are two common aerobic etiologic agents in pelvic inflammatory disease?
Neisseria gonorrhea and chlamydia trachomatis
Which vaginal organism is considered a normal finding in a healthy woman of childbearing age?
Lactobacillus
Which of the following is NOT a stage of gonococcal infection?
Parietal cell surface attachment
During a pelvic examination, the NP observes petechiae on the cervix and suspects:
Trichomoniasis
Which statement about morbidity and mortality related to herpes simplex virus is NOT correct?
Pain and discomfort are the most significant issues, mortality is not a concern
Which statement about herpes simplex virus (HSV) is correct?
HSV-1 causes cold sores
Which organism is associated with chancroid
Haemophilus ducreyi
Which protein is NOT secondary to a sterotype of Chlamydia
Osteomalacia
Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease caused by gram-negative intracellular aerobic diplococcus and results in purulent inflammation of the mucous membranes?
Neisseria gonorrhea
Which of the following bacteria are responsible for the development of chancroid?
Haemophilus ducreyi
Which type of syphilis results from inflammation of large arteries in the brain and spinal cord 5 to 10 years after infection?
Meningovascular
Which of the following statements about HIV is NOT correct?
HIV cannot be transmitted during breastfeeding
Immunodeficiency in later stages of HIV infection is a result of the HIV virus attaching to and destroying:
T cells
Transmission of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is unlikely to be spread via:
Contaminated surfaces
Pelvic inflammatory disease is most commonly associated with:
Chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae
Which of the following is caused by a single-celled flagellated protozoan and primarily infects the squamous epithelium in the urogenital tract?
Trichomoniasis
Syphilis that enters the bloodstream and produces widespread mucocutaneous lesions is
Secondary syphilis
A 75-year-old patient is experiencing progressive confusion and memory deterioration. Which of the following conditions that mimic dementia would be appropriate to test for?
Neurosyphilis
Patients with latent syphilis commonly exhibit:
No symptoms
Which of the following is NOT likely a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease?
Amenorrhea
Which one of the following describes the genetic makeup of HIV?
Retrovirus
Which one of the following is NOT a vector of body lice?
Borrelia miyamotoi
Which of the following diseases is associated with Treponema pallidium?
Syphilis
During the physical assessment of a 22-year-old man, an NP identifies cutaneous ulcerations on the left lateral aspect of the mouth. The patient states that he has experienced these lesions before. The NP diagnoses.
Herpes simplex virus 1
Which of the following is a protozoal pathogen associated with urethritis?
Trichomonas vaginalis
A 30-year-old woman present with adnexal and cervical motion tenderness. This suggests a need to test for:
Chlamydia infection
Which one of the following sexually transmitted diseases is caused by a spirochete that penetrates intact skin or mucous membranes during sexual intercourse?
Syphilis
Which one of the following is NOT a reason that bacteria in the lower genital tract causes pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?
Barrier infection of the dynamic vaginal ecosystem
Which stage of syphilis is characterized by syphilitic dermatitis?
Secondary
Which one of the following facilitates bacterial overgrowth in a patient who has bacterial vaginosis?
Alkalization within the vagina
After initial infection, parenchymatous neurosyphilis may develop over a period of:
15 years
Which one of the following is NOT an area of the body infected by Trichomonas vaginalis?
The ovaries
Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus:
Does not reflect the probability of disease recurrence
Which type of lice are present in pubic infestation?
Phthirus pubis
At what age is a man most likely to develop benign prostatic hyperplasia?
80 years
