UNCW ped 101 quiz 14

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STIs are spread through

All of the answers are correct.

Herpes is a bacterial STI

False

________ is the virus that causes AIDS

HIV

Which virus is generally associated with cold sores

HSV-1

Which of the following statements is true regarding herpes

Once established, it remains in the body for life.

Which of the following statements regarding syphilis is true?

The steepest incline has been among young homosexual and bisexual men

What is the top reason why college students say they have not been tested for sexually transmitted infections?

They don't consider themselves at risk

Approximately 1 million people in the United States are infected with HIV/AIDS.

True

Drinking is a major factor in high-risk sex.

True

HIV remains transmissible throughout all phases of the infection

True

PID can cause irreversible damage to a woman's reproductive system

True

If detected early, chlamydia is treatable with

antibiotics.

The greatest threat from HPV is

cervical cancer in females.

The HPV vaccine works to prevent

cervical cancer.

The most common bacterial STI in the United States is

chlamydia.

Which of the following is an example of a viral infection?

genital warts

Which STI can cause debilitating and potentially fatal liver damage?

hepatitis B

Which factor is the reason why teens and young adults are more likely to contract an STI than older adults?

more likely to have multiple partners

Most people with chlamydia have

no symptoms

An infection of the female reproductive tract that can result from an untreated sexually transmitted infection is known as what?

pelvic inflammatory disease

Which of the following offers the most effective protection against STIs?

plain latex condoms

The most common way that hepatitis B is transmitted is via

sexual contact

Unprotected sex is best defined as

sexual intercourse without the use of a condom or other method of STI protection.

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections is caused by a protozoan?

trichomoniasis

An STI (sexually transmitted infection) is a(n) ________ infection spread through intimate contact.

viral or bacterial


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