Question 1

Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary
B)   Secondary
C)   Tertiary
D)   Latent
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

The leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gonorrhea
B)   chlamydia
C)   genital herpes
D)   syphilis
E)   HIVF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Infection of the urinary bladder is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   urethritis
B)   pyelonephritis
C)   cystitis
D)   vaginitis
E)   PIF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The HPV vaccine prevents infection by a single pathogenic strain of HPV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The antivirals used for herpes simplex infections have the ability to completely destroy the virus and permanently cure the latent infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Based on the patient's clinical presentation and history alone, how could the nurse have distinguished gonorrhea from chlamydia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chlamydia rarely presents with a yellow discharge.
B)   Painful urination is the hallmark of gonorrhea.
C)   Chlamydia additionally presents with lower abdominal pain.
D)   Gonorrhea and chlamydia mimic each other in presentation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Evaluate the following statements and determine which is incorrect regarding the development of genital warts.

Accepted Answer

A)   Warts caused by human papillomavirus can be inconspicuous, whereas warts caused by the poxvirus are large and unsightly, a condition called condyloma acuminata.
B)   Two types of virus, HPV and a poxvirus can cause genital warts although HPV infection has more serious consequences.
C)   Genital warts caused by the human papillomavirus range from being inconspicuous or extensive, whereas those from the poxvirus do not vary.
D)   Regardless of the viral cause of genital warts, the condition is not treatable, although the warts can be removed.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 8

Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flushing action of urine
B)   Lysozyme
C)   IgA
D)   IgG
E)   Mucus secretionsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Pelvic inflammatory disease results from infection of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vagina
B)   fallopian tubes
C)   ovaries
D)   Both vagina and fallopian tubes are correct.
E)   Both fallopian tubes and ovaries are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The rash of secondary syphilis ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   causes severe itching
B)   is intensely painful
C)   only lasts a few days
D)   usually disappears spontaneously after a few weeks
E)   appears within 1 to 2 days of infectionF) All of the above
G) C) and D) D

Question 11

Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

Accepted Answer

A)   Proteus mirabilis
B)   Schistosoma haematobium
C)   Treponema pallidum
D)   Group B Streptococcus
E)   GardnerellaF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Treponema pallidum ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   has humans as the reservoir
B)   can cross the placenta
C)   has a hooked tip to attach to epithelium
D)   is transmitted by direct sexual contact
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a complication of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gonorrhea
B)   chlamydia
C)   genital herpes
D)   syphilis
E)   HIVF) None of the above
G) D) and E) B

Question 14

Trichomonas vaginalis ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   does not produce cysts
B)   in males causes urethritis
C)   in females causes vaginitis with a foul-smelling discharge
D)   has four flagella and an undulating membrane
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Syphilitic lesions called ________ develop in the liver, skin, bone, and cartilage during the tertiary stage of syphilis.

Accepted Answer

A)   chancres
B)   gummas
C)   ulcers
D)   nodules
E)   None of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is not true of prostatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Caused by GI tract biota
B)   Can be chronic or acute
C)   The specific agent is easy to determine
D)   Patients may be very ill with the acute form
E)   Accompanied by pain and frequent, difficult urinationF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The secondary stage of syphilis ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is when the patient is no longer infectious to others
B)   occurs within 10 days of the primary stage
C)   is a time when the pathogen enters and multiplies in the blood
D)   has no symptoms
E)   is when gummas develop in tissuesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The chancre of syphilis ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   occurs due to small hemorrhaging of capillaries
B)   is very painful
C)   occurs during the tertiary stage
D)   develops into a lesion with firm margins and an ulcerated, central crater
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

All of the following pertain to genital warts except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are not common in the United States
B)   are sexually transmitted
C)   often occur on the penis, vagina, and cervix
D)   includes large cauliflower-like masses called condylomata acuminata
E)   certain strains strongly predispose a person to cancer of the cervix or penisF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Candida albicans is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fungus
B)   bacteria
C)   helminth
D)   protozoa
E)   None of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 21: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis?

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The leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease is ________.

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Infection of the urinary bladder is called ________.

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The HPV vaccine prevents infection by a single pathogenic strain of HPV.

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The antivirals used for herpes simplex infections have the ability to completely destroy the virus and permanently cure the latent infection.

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Based on the patient's clinical presentation and history alone, how could the nurse have distinguished gonorrhea from chlamydia?

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Evaluate the following statements and determine which is incorrect regarding the development of genital warts.

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Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?

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Pelvic inflammatory disease results from infection of the ________.

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The rash of secondary syphilis ________.

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Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?

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Treponema pallidum ________.

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Lymphogranuloma venereum is a complication of ________.

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Trichomonas vaginalis ________.

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Syphilitic lesions called ________ develop in the liver, skin, bone, and cartilage during the tertiary stage of syphilis.

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Which of the following is not true of prostatitis?

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The secondary stage of syphilis ________.

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The chancre of syphilis ________.

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All of the following pertain to genital warts except ________.

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Candida albicans is a ________.

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