Understanding HIV and AIDS Answers

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Which of the following BEST describes STI symptoms?

A
Symptoms for STIs are similar in nature and severity.
B
Symptoms may not be present even though there is an infection.
C
Visible symptoms are limited to the genital area.
D
Symptoms can be treated with over-the-counter medication
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Once syphilis enters its third stage, it is no longer curable.

A
T
B
F
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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
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Viral STIs are not curable and can only be controlled with medications.

A
T
B
F
5

An expecting mother's STI can put the life of the unborn baby at risk.

A
T
B
F
6

Which STI is a common cause of cancer?

A
chlamydia
B
syphilis
C
human papilloma virus
D
herpes
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Which of the following statements BEST describes the effects of an STI on physical health?

A
A woman who becomes infected runs the risk of having more children.
B
A person with an STI usually has to take medications for a maximum of two weeks.
C
Some STIs can attack vital organs, leading to death or continual major health issues.
D
all of the above
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Once a woman is cured of the human papilloma virus, she does not have to worry about future effects.

A
T
B
F
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Some STIs cannot be cured, though their symptoms can be treated.

A
T
B
F
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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

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