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Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract? | IgG |
Normal biota of the urethra include all of the following except | Escherichia coli |
Lactobacillus in the female reproductive tract | is protective |
The predominant microorganism in the female reproductive tract during childbearing years is | Lactobacillus |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal biota of the female reproductive tract during childbearing years? | Vaginal pH is neutral |
The most common causative agent of urinary tract infections is | Escherichia coli |
All of the following are signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections except | diarrhea |
Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections? | Proteus mirabilis |
Infection of the urinary bladder is called | cystitis |
The most common mode of disease transmission in UTIs is | endogenous transfer |
The best prevention for UTIs is | hygiene |
Infected animals shed Leptospira interrogans in their | urine |
The most common cause of vaginitis is | Candida albicans |
Candida albicans is a | fungus |
Trichomonas vaginalis is a | protozoan |
Which of the following is not true of prostatitis? | The specific agent is easy to determine |
All of the following pertain to gonorrhea except | a chancre-type lesion develops at the portal of entry |
Pelvic inflammatory disease results from infection of the | Both fallopian tubes and ovaries are correct. |
The leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease is | chlamydia |
Pelvic inflammatory disease often leads to | infertility |
Chlamydia trachomatis causes | All of the choices are correct. |
The most common reported STD in the United States is | chlamydia |
The best way to directly observe spirochetes is _______ microscopy. | dark-field |
The chancre of syphilis | develops into a lesion with firm margins and an ulcerated, central crater |
The secondary stage of syphilis | is a time when the pathogen enters and multiplies in the blood |
During which stage of syphilis does fever, lymphadenopathy, and a red to brown rash occur? | Secondary |
Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis? | Tertiary |
Syphilitic lesions called _______ develop in the liver, skin, bone, and cartilage during the tertiary stage of syphilis. | gummas |
The rash of secondary syphilis | usually disappears spontaneously after a few weeks |
The latency period of syphilis can last up to | 20 years or more |
Which of the following antivirals is not used for treatment of HSV-1 and HSV-2? | Interferon |
Chancroid | is caused by Haemophilus ducreyi |
Herpes simplex 1 | None of the choices are correct. |
Herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2) causes | All of the choices are correct. |
An occasional serious complication of herpes simplex 1 is | encephalitis |
All of the following pertain to genital warts except | are not common in the United States |
Which group is at greatest risk for group B Streptococcus infection? | Neonates |
Even after a positive test for a microbial cause, prostatitis is unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. Why? | Mixed biofilms are hard to kill |
Which of the following are characteristics that can be utilized to distinguish between vaginitis and vaginosis? | All of the choices are correct. |
The male urinary tract differs from the female tract in that | in males the urethra acts as the terminal organ for both the urinary and reproductive systems, whereas in females, the urethra is separate from the vagina |
Which of the following is not a component of the female reproductive tract? | Vas deferens |
The male reproductive system comprises all of the following except | the fallopian tubes |
The urinary tract defenses in both males and females consists of mechanical factors such as ________, and chemicals like ________, to prevent the growth of pathogens in the system. | the flushing action of urine; lysozyme |
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the defense mechanisms of the female reproductive tract? | Vaginal pH is continually around 5 throughout the lifespan of the female to prevent the growth of pathogenic organisms |
Prostatitis is usually caused by bacteria that are transmitted by | endogenous transfer from the gastrointestinal tract |
Evaluate the following statements and determine which is incorrect regarding the development of genital warts | Warts caused by human papillomavirus can be inconspicuous, whereas warts caused by the poxvirus are large and unsightly, a condition called condyloma acuminata. |
The HPV vaccine is recommended for all adolescents because | All of the choices are correct. |
Colonization of pregnant females by Group B Streptococcus puts the neonate at risk because | All of the choices are correct. |
An inflammation of the vagina most commonly caused by Candida, referred to as _______, is characterized by some degree of vaginal itching; ________, however, does not appear to induce vaginal inflammation and is most likely due to a reduction in Lactobaci | vaginitis; vaginosis |
Inflammation of a male reproductive gland known as _______ is accompanied by pain in the pelvic area and lower back, difficulty urinating, and painful ejaculation. | prostatitis |