Infections UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Of the reportable bacterial STIs in Canada, the most common is - CORRECT ANSWER -
chlamydia
How many people in the world are estimated by the World Health Organization to be infected
with an STI each year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 340 million
Which of the following is not one of the factors that may have contributed to the increase in the
reported rate of chlamydia in recent years in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER - A) an
increase in the number of people being tested B) an increase in the number of gonorrhea cases
misdiagnosed as chlamydia C) more sensitive tests being used D) an increase in the number of
people who were infected Answer: b
Approximately what percentage of chlamydia infections among men does not have symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - up to 50%
Approximately what percentage of chlamydia infections in women has no symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - up to 70%
If left untreated, a woman's chlamydia infection can result in - CORRECT ANSWER -
PID
Marcia has just learned from her gynecologist that she has a chlamydia infection. He advises her
to immediately begin antibiotic therapy. Marcia learns that, without treatment, she runs an
increased risk of - CORRECT ANSWER - infertility
A man who experiences a discharge from his penis that is clear at first but then becomes yellow
to yellow-green within a couple of days is likely to have - CORRECT ANSWER -
chlamydia or gonorrhea
, In nearly half of the cases of gonorrhea, individuals were also infected with - CORRECT
ANSWER - chlamydia
What is the chance that a woman will contract gonorrhea after being exposed once by having sex
with an infected partner? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
What is the chance that a man will contract gonorrhea after being exposed once by having sex
with an infected partner? - CORRECT ANSWER - 25%
The primary site of gonorrhea infection in women is the - CORRECT ANSWER - cervix
In men, gonorrhea may lead to __________, which can cause fertility problems. - CORRECT
ANSWER - epidymitis
Pharyngeal gonorrhea is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER - a persistent sore throat
and throat infection
Because of resistant strains, the recommended antibiotic for treating gonorrhea is - CORRECT
ANSWER - ceftriaxone
In the primary stage of syphilis, a painless chancre appears at the site of infection approximately
________ after infection has taken place. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-4 weeks
The bacterium that causes syphilis is - CORRECT ANSWER - treponema pallidum
Glen woke up this morning with a skin rash consisting of painless, red bumps over most of his
body. He is running a slight temperature. At first he thought it was simply the flu, but then he
remembered that he had seen a spot similar to those on his body but larger on his penis several
months earlier. Glen's symptoms would be characteristic of - CORRECT ANSWER -
secondary stage syphilis.