APEA Patho- Women's health Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
A clinical syndrome resulting from loss of normal vaginal flora, decreased lactobacilli and
overgrowth of anaerobic organisms is:
bacterial vaginosis. candidiasis. gonorrhea.
Trichomoniasis.
Answer:
bacterial vaginosis.
Question 2:
In women, the growth of coarse, dark hair in areas not typical for this hair type is a sign of:
hirsutism.
tinea capitis. alopecia. seborrhea.
Answer:
hirsutism.
Question 3:
Which one of the following is a pathogen commonly associated with mastitis? Klebsiella
pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus Mycobacterium haemophilum Cutibacterium acnes
Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus
Question 4:
The milk-producing gland of a woman is the: Montgomery gland.
mammary gland. Naboth's gland. sebaceous gland.
Answer:
mammary gland.
Question 5:
The prevalence of BV in the United States is 29.2%
Answer:
It is a sexually transmitted disease.
, Question 6:
Douching increases the risk for developing BV.
Answer:
It is a sexually transmitted disease.
Question 7:
Lack of which hormone can cause failure of the ovarian follicles to mature to the point of
ovulation? Cortisol
Testosterone Androgen Progesterone
Answer:
Progesterone
Question 8:
In women, bacteria in the lower genital tract may lead to pelvic inflammatory disease due to:
the effects of estrogen levels on cervical mucus viscosity.
progestin disturbances in the endocervical canal. sterility of the vaginal ecosystem in the upper
genital tract.
vaginal secretion pH of 4.0.
Answer:
the effects of estrogen levels on cervical mucus viscosity.
Question 9:
Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with excessive levels of androgens in
women? PCOS
Premenstrual syndrome Hirsutism
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Answer:
Premenstrual syndrome
Question 10:
PCOS is associated with clinical findings of obesity due to: hypothyroidism.
hyperinsulinemia.
Answer:
hyperinsulinemia.
Question 1:
A clinical syndrome resulting from loss of normal vaginal flora, decreased lactobacilli and
overgrowth of anaerobic organisms is:
bacterial vaginosis. candidiasis. gonorrhea.
Trichomoniasis.
Answer:
bacterial vaginosis.
Question 2:
In women, the growth of coarse, dark hair in areas not typical for this hair type is a sign of:
hirsutism.
tinea capitis. alopecia. seborrhea.
Answer:
hirsutism.
Question 3:
Which one of the following is a pathogen commonly associated with mastitis? Klebsiella
pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus Mycobacterium haemophilum Cutibacterium acnes
Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus
Question 4:
The milk-producing gland of a woman is the: Montgomery gland.
mammary gland. Naboth's gland. sebaceous gland.
Answer:
mammary gland.
Question 5:
The prevalence of BV in the United States is 29.2%
Answer:
It is a sexually transmitted disease.
, Question 6:
Douching increases the risk for developing BV.
Answer:
It is a sexually transmitted disease.
Question 7:
Lack of which hormone can cause failure of the ovarian follicles to mature to the point of
ovulation? Cortisol
Testosterone Androgen Progesterone
Answer:
Progesterone
Question 8:
In women, bacteria in the lower genital tract may lead to pelvic inflammatory disease due to:
the effects of estrogen levels on cervical mucus viscosity.
progestin disturbances in the endocervical canal. sterility of the vaginal ecosystem in the upper
genital tract.
vaginal secretion pH of 4.0.
Answer:
the effects of estrogen levels on cervical mucus viscosity.
Question 9:
Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with excessive levels of androgens in
women? PCOS
Premenstrual syndrome Hirsutism
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Answer:
Premenstrual syndrome
Question 10:
PCOS is associated with clinical findings of obesity due to: hypothyroidism.
hyperinsulinemia.
Answer:
hyperinsulinemia.
