Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Genital herpes can be treated with a. | antibiotics. | b. | over-the-counter
medication. | c. | antiviral medications that can shorten the duration and
frequency of symptoms, but do not cure the condition. | d. | surgery. | | |
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Which
statement describes the most likely result of a teen becoming pregnant? a. | The teenage
mother will be showered with gifts and attention. | b. | The father of
the child will marry her. | c. | Both parents will have to make many
sacrifices. | d. | The parents will have access to free child
care. | | |
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Which
of the following statements is correct? a. | Hepatitis B can be cured. | b. | Hepatitis C can
be cured. | c. | Hepatitis B and C can be passed from person to person via
sexual contact. | d. | Hepatitis is an infection that injures the
heart. | | |
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Genital herpes is a. | caused by HIV. | b. | a lifelong
infection. | c. | diagnosed by an abnormal Pap smear. | d. | characterized by
a yellow coloring of the skin. | | |
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The
STD that is growing at the fastest rate in U.S. 15-to-19-year-olds is a. | hepatitis. | c. | syphilis. | b. | chlamydia. | d. | gonorrhea. | | | | |
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What
are some ways, other than sexual intimacy, to show affection for someone you love? a. | holding
hands | b. | telling the person you like to be with
them | c. | sending a
card | d. | all of the
above | | |
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Teenage girls who are sexually active are at great risk of getting an STD
because a. | they are exposed
to a large volume of body fluids and their cervixes are especially vulnerable to
infection. | b. | they do not know how to protect
themselves. | c. | they have more sexual partners than teenage boys
do. | d. | they don’t
communicate as well as teenage boys do. | | |
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Female teens who become pregnant are a. | unlikely to
graduate from high school. | b. | likely to have less free time after the baby is
born. | c. | likely to have to make financial
sacrifices. | d. | all of the above | | |
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Female teens are a. | less likely to get an STD than an adult
is. | b. | at a higher risk
of getting an STD than an adult is. | c. | less likely to become pregnant than an adult
is. | d. | all of the
above | | |
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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that a. | is always
fatal. | b. | can have symptoms of discharge but (especially in women) may
cause no symptoms at all. | c. | is caused by a virus. | d. | all of the
above | | |
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Gonorrhea can infect the a. | membranes of the penis and
vagina. | c. | rectum. | b. | throat. | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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Syphilis can be treated by a. | freezing the ulcers. | b. | treating both
parties with antibiotics simultaneously. | c. | giving antiviral medications. | d. | surgically
removing the ulcers. | | |
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Pelvic inflammatory disease can a. | affect both men and women. | b. | lead to
abdominal pain, fever, and infertility. | c. | be detected by the presence of painful
blisters. | d. | all of the above | | |
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Chlamydia is an STD that a. | is caused by a bacterium. | c. | a mother can pass on to her baby. | b. | often has no
symptoms. | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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Chlamydia a. | is often spread by people who don’t know they have the
disease. | b. | can cause problems during a
pregnancy. | c. | can lead to infertility. | d. | all of the
above | | |
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An
STD that is characterized by painful blisters and for which there is no cure is a. | chlamydia. | c. | genital
herpes. | b. | genital warts. | d. | syphilis. | | | | |
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Babies born to teenage mothers are more likely to have health problems than those born
to adults because a. | teenagers
usually get better nutrition than adults do. | b. | teenage mothers
are more likely to delay getting prenatal care. | c. | teenagers are
more likely to transmit STDs to their babies. | d. | teenage bodies
have finished growing. | | |
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PID
is a disease characterized by a. | inflammation of the upper areas of the female reproductive
tract. | b. | pelvic or abdominal pain. | c. | painful
menstrual periods of long duration. | d. | all of the above | | |
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You
can decrease your chances of getting an STD by a. | practicing sexual abstinence. | c. | learning the facts about STDs. | b. | not using
alcohol or drugs. | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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All
of the following are safe ways to express affection for someone except a. | holding
hands. | c. | listening
attentively. | b. | sexual intercourse. | d. | hugging. | | | | |
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To
find out if you have an STD, you should a. | talk to a counselor. | b. | visit a doctor
or clinic. | c. | wait a week and see if the symptoms
disappear. | d. | get an over-the-counter drug. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Phase
1 of syphilis is characterized by ______________________________.
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23.
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An
STD that is caused by a virus and can lead to cervical cancer is
_________________________.
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Scabies are ____________________ that can burrow into the skin and cause intense
itching.
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In
the initial phase of HIV, patients can experience ____________________, ____________________,
diarrhea, and ____________________.
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Human
papilloma virus (HPV) may cause no ____________________.
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An
ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg is implanted in the
____________________.
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28.
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Chronic pelvic pain can result from _________________________ disease.
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29.
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Some
sexually transmitted diseases can be spread from mother to ____________________.
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Although they often won’t admit it, sexually active teens face many
____________________.
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31.
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Many
teens lose ______________________________ when they go against their values and religious
beliefs.
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32.
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On
average, teen fathers make less ____________________ than male teens who are not ____________________
do.
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33.
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STDs
can be spread by any type of sexual activity that brings an uninfected person into contact with
____________________ from an infected person.
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34.
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Two
or more years after infection, untreated ____________________ can cause mental and physical
disabilities.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement. a. | epidemic | f. | scabies | b. | pelvic inflammatory disease | g. | hepatitis | c. | sexually
transmitted disease | h. | syphilis | d. | asymptomatic | i. | chlamydia | e. | HPV | j. | gonorrhea | | | | |
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35.
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caused by bacteria that attack genital mucous membranes
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36.
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showing no signs of disease, even though disease is present
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situation in which a disease spreads rapidly through a population
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38.
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an
inflammation of the liver
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a
chronic, infectious, sexually transmitted disease that is characterized by a chancre during the
initial phase
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40.
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an
infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes
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41.
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a
skin condition that is caused by mites
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42.
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a
disease that is passed from one person to another during sexual contact
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43.
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can
cause genital warts and cervical cancer
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44.
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bacterial STD that affects the reproductive tract and is most common in
teens
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