The organism most commonly associated with pelvic inflammatory disease is:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
b. Treponema pallidum.
c. Escherichia coli.
d. Pseudomonas.
A long asymptomatic latent phase is characteristic of which of the following sexually
transmitted infections?
a. Gonorrhea
b. Syphilis
c. Chlamydia
d. Hepatitis B
A painless ulceration called a chancre is a lesion associated with infection by:
a. human papillomavirus.
b. N. gonorrhoeae.
c. C. trachomatis.
d. T. pallidum.
Which infection can be a risk factor for cervical cancer?
a. Human papillomavirus
b. Molluscum contagiosum
c. Granuloma inguinale
d. Chancroid
Which of the following infections is asymptomatic and self-limited and does not require
therapy?
a. Syphilis
b. Nongonococcal cervicitis
c. Gonorrhea
d. Molluscum contagiosum
,The first choice of treatment for the management of syphilis is:
a. penicillin G.
b. doxycycline.
c. antiviral agents.
d. antimicrobial agents.
A 23-year-old male presents with urethritis, dysuria, and purulent urethral discharge.
The suspected diagnosis would be:
a. gonorrhea.
b. urinary tract infection.
c. Chlamydia.
d. syphilis.
Transmission of Chlamydia during birth may result in -, or infection of the eyes in the
newborn.
a. neonatal jaundice
b. ophthalmia neonatorum
c. neonatal conjunctivitis
d. erythema neonatorum
The Centers for Disease Control estimate that there are - new sexually transmitted
infections every year.
a. 580,000
b. 1.7 million
c. 20 million
d. 17 billion
The initial incubation period of syphilis lasts for -
a. 2-3 days
b. 10-90 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d. 40 years
Herpes lesions are fluid-filled vesicles that appear - days after infection.
,a. 1 to 2
b. 3 to 7
c. 7 to 10
d. 10 to 14
Central nervous system degeneration, blindness, and paresis are associated with
untreated
a. HSV.
b. LGV.
c. syphilis.
d. gonorrhea.
What systemic infections are potentially transmitted by sexual contact? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Cytomegalovirus
b. Hepatitis A
c. Hepatitis B
d. HIV
e. Herpes simplex virus
A patient diagnosed with a micropenis must be evaluated for:
a. endocrine disorders.
b. vascular abnormalities.
c. female sex assignment.
d. epispadias.
Erectile dysfunction is rarely because of:
a. drug side effects.
b. psychological factors.
c. primary causes.
d. vascular diseases.
Phimosis is a disorder of the penis characterized by
a. sustained, painful erection.
b. inability to retract the foreskin.
, c. inability to achieve erection.
d. malpositioning of the urinary meatus.
Cryptorchidism is:
a. associated with an increased incidence of testicular cancer.
b. an extremely uncommon disorder.
c. rarely treated.
d. a consequence of gonorrhea.
Sudden, severe testicular pain is indicative of:
a. prostatitis.
b. testicular cancer.
c. testicular torsion.
d. epididymitis.
A progressive decrease in the force of the urinary stream, dribbling of urine, and
difficulty initiating the urinary stream are characteristics of:
a. prostatitis.
b. urinary calculi.
c. bladder carcinoma.
d. prostatic enlargement.
The condition in which the urethra opens on the dorsal aspect of the penis is known as:
a. hypospadias.
b. urethral fistula.
c. epispadias.
d. priapism.
A patient has cancer of the penis that involves only the shaft. When asked about
prognosis, what statement by the nurse is best?
a. I am not able to provide that information based on this result.
b. With the cancer limited to the shaft, the 5-year survival rate is 65% to 90%.
c. This type of cancer is so rare, no one really knows about prognosis.
d. All cases of penile cancer have very poor outcomes.