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Showing posts with label HDFS 276. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

HDFS 276 QUIZ 6


1.

Which one of the following is NOT recommended in using the male condom?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
using water-based lubricants
placing the condom on the penis before any vaginal penetration
leaving room at the tip for the ejaculatory fluid
Student Response using hand or body lotion so that there is ample lubricationStudent Response  
disposing a condom after one use.
Score:1/1

2.

Which of the following statements regarding second-trimester abortions is TRUE?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
There are fewer risks than with first-trimester abortions.
Vacuum aspiration is the most common method.
Student Response Women may wait until the second trimester due to financial or geographic problems.Student Response  
A woman typically spends a week in the hospital.
all of these are true
Score:1/1

3.

What is the term for a first-trimester surgical abortion?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response vacuum aspirationStudent Response  
hysterotomy
dilation and evacuation
partial birth abortion
all of the above
Score:1/1

4.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the male condom?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
They may reduce the incidence of early ejaculation.
They encourage male participation in birth control.
Student Response They can be used at least three times.Student Response  
They offer most protection from sexually transmitted infections.
None of these are true.
Score:1/1

5.

Efforts to control fertility in the U. S. , especially the work of Margaret Sanger, were related trying to reduce:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response poverty.Student Response  
discrimination.
lack of education.
the role of religion in sexuality.
promiscuity.
Score:1/1

6.

How does female sterilization work to prevent pregnancy?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
The uterus is removed so a fertilized ovum cannot implant.
The ovaries are cauterized so that ova cannot be released.
Student Response The fallopian tubes are blocked so that the ovum and sperm cannot meet.Student Response  
A coil is placed inside the uterus so a fertilized ovum cannot implant.
All of these are true are different methods of female sterilization.
Score:1/1

7.

Which are the following is safe to use as a lubricant with latex condoms?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
baby oil
Student Response salivaStudent Response  
vegetable oil
cold cream
All of the above are safe to use.
Score:1/1

8.

____________ is a nonhormonal agent, used for many years in China, that reduces sperm production in men.
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Lybrel
Student Response GossypolStudent Response  
Seasonique
Ortho Erva
Mirena
Score:1/1

9.

A medical abortion works by:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response blocking the development of progesterone, causing a breakdown in the uterine lining that is needed to sustain a pregnancy.Student Response  
causing the cervix to dilate.
stopping the development of the cells of the zygote.
causing uterine contractions that expel the fetus.Student Response  
causing an immunological reaction to the fetus.
Score:1/1

10.

Which of the following is not a barrier method?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
condom
diaphragm
cervical caps
Student Response IUDStudent Response  
contraceptive sponge
Score:1/1

11.

Vaccines designed to suppress testicular function and eliminate sperm and testosterone production are called:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
 microbicides
spermicides
immunocontraceptivesStudent Response  
vasodilators
ECPs
Score:1/1

12.

Which of the following statements regarding the diaphragm is FALSE?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
It affects hormone levels and inhibits ovulation.Student Response  
 It can increase the risk of toxic shock syndrome and urinary tract infections.
It can be inserted prior to sexual activity, increasing spontaneity.
To use it, a woman should be comfortable touching her vulva.
A visit to a health care provider is necessary in order to make sure it fits properly over the cervix.
Score:1/1

Sunday, April 1, 2012

HDFS 276 SPRING 2012 QUIZ 4


1.

Which is true about the incidence of gonorrhea?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response Women have a higher incidence than men.Student Response  
Whites have higher rates than African Americans.
The highest rates in the United States are in New England.
All of the above are true.
None of the above are true.
Score:1/1

2.

A man is suffering from nongonococcal urethritis (NGU); most likely, his case of NGU resulted from:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response chlamydia.Student Response  
syphilis.
herpes.
AIDS.
pubic lice.
Score:1/1

3.

In 2007, the CDC estimated that one in ____ men had herpes.
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
three
four
Student Response fiveStudent Response  
six
ten
Score:1/1

4.

Most of those who are HIV-positive live in
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Central and South America.
Student Response sub-Saharan Africa.Student Response  
Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Asia.
republics of the former Soviet Union.
Score:1/1

5.

A person with an SDI has had a chancre appear to heal, but a few weeks later, the person breaks out in a hives-like rash, and has flu-like symptoms. Most likely, the STI is:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response syphilis.Student Response  
bacterial vaginosis.
chancroid.
scabies.
AIDS.
Score:1/1

6.

About what percent of new STIs in the U.S. involve those in the 15-24-year-old range?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response 50%Student Response  
60%
70%
80%
90%
Score:1/1

7.

Someone who has just received the medicine metronidazole:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
may be experiencing an abnormal vaginal discharge
should not be drinking alcohol
should make sure his or her partner is also taking it.
may be asymptomatic
Student Response all of the aboveStudent Response  
Score:1/1

8.

A person is experiencing "viral shedding" but no other symptoms. This person is most likely infected with:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
Student Response herpes, and can be contagious.Student Response  
herpes, but is not contagious.
syphilis, and can be contagious.
syphilis, but is not contagious.
chlamydia, and can be contagious.
Score:1/1

9.

Antibiotics (including penicillin) would not be very useful in the treatment of:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
chancroid.
chlamydia.
gonorrhea.
syphilis.
Student Response herpes.Student Response  
Score:1/1

10.

Because most of the first identified cases of HIV were gay men and intravenous drug users,
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
because they were sympathetic, many people became somewhat less homophobic.
people assumed that gay men also used drugs.
people became more compassionate towards the gay population.
scientists overlooked the high rates of infection in the lesbian community.
Student Response the media portayed the disease as the "price for social deviance. "Student Response  
Score:1/1

11.

If people have a "punishment concept" of STIs, then they:
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
feel shame for any STI they might contract.
Student Response think those who develop STIs deserve them.Student Response  
feel inadequate about any STI they might contract.
all of these are true
none of these are true
Score:1/1

12.

Which of the following may be treated with antibiotics?
Student ResponseCorrect Answer
HPV
HIV
Student Response syphilisStudent Response  
pubic lice
herpes
Score:1/1