Chapter 12

Peritonitis is:

A condition that requires prompt and aggressive medical intervention

Genital herpes is not curable, but drug therapy may reduce the frequency and duration of outbreaks. Which medication(s) is/are frequently used to treat this disease?

Acyclovir (Zovirax), Famciclovir (Famvir), and Valacyclovir (Valtrex).

Drug categories for reproductive hormone replacement include:

Androgens, Estrogens, and Progestins.

A pap smear may be a valuable tool in diagnosing:

Cervical cancer.

Which statement is NOT true about diseases of the breast?

Changes in the breast tissue such as lumps or nipple crusting are not concerns for investigation.

The most commonly reported notifiable disease in the United States is:

Chlamydia

Which of the following may be useful in the treatment of menopause?

Conjugated hormone (premarin), Alendronate ( fosamax),weight-bearing exercise.

The modes of transmission of Hepatitis B include:

Contact with blood, semen, or vaginal secretions., Sharing contaminated needles or accidental inoculation, From an infected mother to her infant during child birth.

The most common gynecologic malignancy is:

Endometrial cancer

The most common male sexual disorder is:

Erectile dysfunction ED/ impotence

Pelvic inflammatory disease, septicemia, and septic arthritis are complications that may develop from untreated:

Gonorrhea.

Genital warts and many different types of cancer develop from:

Human papillomavirus (HPV).

The two greased risk factors for breast cancer in women are:

Increased age and female gender.

Which statements are true about prostate cancer?

It rarely occurs before age 40, it occurs much more commonly in black men, annual screening usually begins at age 50.

The incidence of STDs is increasing among:

Men having sex with men (MSM) and women

Which of the following statements are associated with the use of sildenafil (Viagra)?

Men who have had a heart attack should not take viagra, Viagra may cause temporary vision changes (blurred vision and color changes.)

Pain that occurs at ovulation is called:

Mittelschmerz.

Treatment of gonorrhea has become more complex because of antibiotic resistance to which antibiotic?

Penicillin, sulfa and quinolones, tetracycline.

A digital rectal examination, blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and biopsy to confirm are all evaluations for:

Prostate cancer.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition of men 50 years and older. Which of the following medications should be avoided with this condition?

Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)

Protrusion of the rectum into the bladder is a:

Rectocele.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) refers to:

Severe premenstrual syndrome(PMS).

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is:

a major advance in the prevention of cervical cancer, recommended in certain age groups for girls, women, and men, and given as three doses.

Signs of hyperemesis gravidarum may include:

dehydration, abnormal urinalysis, and abnormal blood chemistries.

Herpes simplex virus:

is not curable.

The most reliable screening method for detecting a tumor of the testicle is:

monthly testicular self examination.

When functioning endometrial tissue is present outside the uterine cavity, the condition is called:

none of the above.

4/D Ultrasound:

results in live images of the unborn child.

Impotence may be caused from:

use of recreational drugs, use of hypertensive medications, and drinking alcohol.

Dyspareunia is more common in:

women.