Common Sexually Transmitted Infections

How can a pregnant woman's STI affect her unborn fetus? A. low birth weight B. loss of vision C. loss of hearing D. all of the above

Which of the following is not a service offered by public health programs? A. diagnosis and treatment of disease B. medical research C. testing and counseling D. prevention education

Which of the following is a function of public health policy? A. to increase the transmission of diseases B. to control outbreaks of diseases C. to educate the public to make risky health decisions D. to provide vaccinations against diseases

Which of the following BEST describes the effects of an STI on emotional and social health? A. The infected person may become trustful of romantic partners, making future relationships more difficult. B. The infected person may lose contact with or be rejected by friends. C. The infected person may feel encouraged by the experience and become more social. D. all of the above

Viral STIs are not curable and can only be controlled with medications.

Once syphilis enters its third stage, it is no longer curable.

A person who begins to feel fatigued and notices his or her skin and eyes beginning to appear yellow a few months after sex with a person who was possibly infected with an STI should be tested for which of the following STIs? A. HIV B. hepatitis B C. herpes D. gonorrhea

Some STIs cannot be cured, though their symptoms can be treated.

Generally speaking, which type of STI is generally NOT life-threatening? A. bacterial B. viral C. parasitic D. all of the above

A person who develops a rash on the hands, flu-like symptoms, and hair loss about five months after sex with a person who could have had an STI should seek treatment for a possible infection of which of the following diseases? A. gonorrhea B. HPV C. syphilis D. none of the above