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S Immunodeficiency in later stages of HIV infection is a result of the HIV virus attaching
to and destroying:
T cells.
B cells.
macrophages.
cytokines. - T cells.
Which statement about herpes simplex virus (HSV) is correct?
HSV-2 causes HPV.
HSV-1 causes shingles.
HSV-1 causes cold sores.
HSV-2 causes chickenpox. - HSV-1 causes cold sores
Which one of the following is NOT a reason that bacteria in the lower genital tract
cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?
Variations in immune response
Estrogen levels affecting cervical mucus
Bacterial load of potential pathogens
Barrier protection of the dynamic vaginal ecosystem - Barrier protection of the dynamic
vaginal ecosystem
Which stage of syphilis is characterized by syphilitic dermatitis?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Latent - Secondary
HIV produces cellular immunity deficiency by depleting:
macrophages.
T lymphocytes.
lymphocytes.
monocytes. - T lymphocytes.
Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases increases the risk of HIV
transmission?
Chancroid
Gonorrhea
Primary syphilis
Trichomoniasis - Chancroid
, 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?
Urinary tract infection
Neurosyphilis
Ischemic stroke
Parkinson's disease - Neurosyphilis
In men, primary syphilis presents as a:
rash.
chancre.
herpes sore.
pustule. - chancre.
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.
herpes simplex virus 2.
folliculitis secondary to shaving.
erythema migrans. - herpes simplex virus 1.
Patients with latent syphilis most commonly exhibit:
lymphadenopathy.
rash on the palms and the foot soles.
no symptoms.
fever. - no symptoms.
Which sexually transmitted infection involves a pathogen that lacks a cell wall?
Neisseria gonorrhea
Mycoplasma genitalium
Trichomonas vaginalis
Chlamydia trachomatis - Mycoplasma genitalium
Which one of the following is sexually transmitted?
Pediculus humanus var capitis
Pediculus humanus var corporis
Phthirus pubis
Sarcoptes scabiei - Phthirus pubis
Which of the following is responsible for epidemic typhus?
Pediculus humanus corporis
Sarcoptes scabiei
Phthirus pubis
Ixodoidea - Pediculus humanus corporis