Gonorrhea is the cause of sterility in many women and causes what symptoms in patients?
ANSWER
Burning pain and vaginal or penile discharge.
How is the term "safe sex" usually defined?
ANSWER
Consistent and careful use of condom and oral barriers.
Which sexually transmitted disease (STD) often has no clinical symptoms, although a thin
discharge or pelvic pain may occur?
ANSWER
Chlamydia.
Which is the only hepatitis virus that can be completely removed from the body?
ANSWER
About 4 people out of 10 who have AIDS will develop a cancer at some time during their
illness.
ANSWER
True
What symptoms are present during syphilis' highly infectious primary stage?
ANSWER
, A painless, smooth lump at the site of infection.
The most common STD in the United States is _____.
ANSWER
Chlamydia.
What is the MOST beneficial action for persons infected with HIV who want to avoid
contracting hepatitis?
ANSWER
Get vaccinated and practice safe sex (preferably monogamous).
What is the BEST information to communicate to the patient with concurrent infections of
HIV and HBV (hepatitis B virus)?
ANSWER
Both infections should be treated simultaneously.
A common sexually transmitted disease that increases the concentration of HIV in semen,
and is resistant to many antibiotics?
ANSWER
Gonorrhea.
During treatment of HIV infection, what is the BEST educational statement by the healthcare
provider?
ANSWER
"You should abstain from recreational drug and alcohol use."
Individuals who are infected with STDs are at least 2-5 times more likely than uninfected
individuals to acquire HIV if they are exposed to the virus through sexual contact.
ANSWER
ANSWER
Burning pain and vaginal or penile discharge.
How is the term "safe sex" usually defined?
ANSWER
Consistent and careful use of condom and oral barriers.
Which sexually transmitted disease (STD) often has no clinical symptoms, although a thin
discharge or pelvic pain may occur?
ANSWER
Chlamydia.
Which is the only hepatitis virus that can be completely removed from the body?
ANSWER
About 4 people out of 10 who have AIDS will develop a cancer at some time during their
illness.
ANSWER
True
What symptoms are present during syphilis' highly infectious primary stage?
ANSWER
, A painless, smooth lump at the site of infection.
The most common STD in the United States is _____.
ANSWER
Chlamydia.
What is the MOST beneficial action for persons infected with HIV who want to avoid
contracting hepatitis?
ANSWER
Get vaccinated and practice safe sex (preferably monogamous).
What is the BEST information to communicate to the patient with concurrent infections of
HIV and HBV (hepatitis B virus)?
ANSWER
Both infections should be treated simultaneously.
A common sexually transmitted disease that increases the concentration of HIV in semen,
and is resistant to many antibiotics?
ANSWER
Gonorrhea.
During treatment of HIV infection, what is the BEST educational statement by the healthcare
provider?
ANSWER
"You should abstain from recreational drug and alcohol use."
Individuals who are infected with STDs are at least 2-5 times more likely than uninfected
individuals to acquire HIV if they are exposed to the virus through sexual contact.
ANSWER
