HLTH 260 FINAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
16 billion dollars a year Ans✓✓✓amount of medical costs spent on STIs
does not include out of pocket costs, loss of productivity, and wage loss
Ghonnerea, syphillis, vaginitis, and chlamydia Ans✓✓✓bacterial
infections
can lead to further complications such as an increase risk to yeast
infections due to the delicate ecosystem of the pelvis and use of
antibiotics
infected area is warm, red, and swollen with accumulation of pus
HIV, HPV, Herpes, hepatitis Ans✓✓✓viral infections
can weaken the immune system and cause opportunistic infections
antibiotics cannot treat
Scabies and pubic lice (crabs) Ans✓✓✓parasites larger than viruses, but
still invisible to the naked eye
treated with topical cream
causes itching, red bumps, or a rash
not considered a major STI
trichomoniasis Ans✓✓✓one celled protozoan that is transmitted through
wet environments (ie swimsuits or wet towels) or sexual intercourse
,frothy, thin, greyish or green vaginal discharge
intense vaginal itching
objectionable odor
pain during urination/intercourse
frequent urination
diagnosis through a wet smear of discharge
treated with antibiotics
yeast infection (aka candida albicans) Ans✓✓✓population of yeast
organisms grow to the point where irritates vagina and vulva
thick white cottage cheese discharge, redness, swelling, itching
diagnoses through microscopic analysis of vaginal discharge sample
treated with an antifungal cream
reinfection is common
bacterial vaginosis Ans✓✓✓caused by overgrowth of bacteria in vagina
can be spread sexually, douching, or recent antibiotic use
grey, white frothy discharge that may be thick or watery with an
objectionable odor
painful urination
vaginal pain
burning during intercourse
redness
, itching
very possible to be asymptomatic so need to get regular screening when
checked for other STIs
treated with antibiotics
prevents infections of high-risk strains of HPV which can cause cervical
cancer
both men and women should get it Ans✓✓✓why get the HPV vaccine
prodrome Ans✓✓✓warning phase that comes before the herpes
outbreak
tingling and itching where the sore appear later
asymptomatic viral shedding Ans✓✓✓when there is an herpes virus
present that can be transmitted, but may not always show symptoms
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Ans✓✓✓inflammation and infection in the
pelvic cavity
normally caused by exposure to chlamydia/ghonnerea
diagnosed through bacterial culture
not always symptomatic
can cause ectopic pregnancies and infertility
self directed violence Ans✓✓✓suicidal behavior and self mutilation
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
16 billion dollars a year Ans✓✓✓amount of medical costs spent on STIs
does not include out of pocket costs, loss of productivity, and wage loss
Ghonnerea, syphillis, vaginitis, and chlamydia Ans✓✓✓bacterial
infections
can lead to further complications such as an increase risk to yeast
infections due to the delicate ecosystem of the pelvis and use of
antibiotics
infected area is warm, red, and swollen with accumulation of pus
HIV, HPV, Herpes, hepatitis Ans✓✓✓viral infections
can weaken the immune system and cause opportunistic infections
antibiotics cannot treat
Scabies and pubic lice (crabs) Ans✓✓✓parasites larger than viruses, but
still invisible to the naked eye
treated with topical cream
causes itching, red bumps, or a rash
not considered a major STI
trichomoniasis Ans✓✓✓one celled protozoan that is transmitted through
wet environments (ie swimsuits or wet towels) or sexual intercourse
,frothy, thin, greyish or green vaginal discharge
intense vaginal itching
objectionable odor
pain during urination/intercourse
frequent urination
diagnosis through a wet smear of discharge
treated with antibiotics
yeast infection (aka candida albicans) Ans✓✓✓population of yeast
organisms grow to the point where irritates vagina and vulva
thick white cottage cheese discharge, redness, swelling, itching
diagnoses through microscopic analysis of vaginal discharge sample
treated with an antifungal cream
reinfection is common
bacterial vaginosis Ans✓✓✓caused by overgrowth of bacteria in vagina
can be spread sexually, douching, or recent antibiotic use
grey, white frothy discharge that may be thick or watery with an
objectionable odor
painful urination
vaginal pain
burning during intercourse
redness
, itching
very possible to be asymptomatic so need to get regular screening when
checked for other STIs
treated with antibiotics
prevents infections of high-risk strains of HPV which can cause cervical
cancer
both men and women should get it Ans✓✓✓why get the HPV vaccine
prodrome Ans✓✓✓warning phase that comes before the herpes
outbreak
tingling and itching where the sore appear later
asymptomatic viral shedding Ans✓✓✓when there is an herpes virus
present that can be transmitted, but may not always show symptoms
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Ans✓✓✓inflammation and infection in the
pelvic cavity
normally caused by exposure to chlamydia/ghonnerea
diagnosed through bacterial culture
not always symptomatic
can cause ectopic pregnancies and infertility
self directed violence Ans✓✓✓suicidal behavior and self mutilation
