Birth Control Methods and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This test is designed in such away that it will help the students to revise their topics thoroughly.
Questions
Which among the following statements does not characterise syphilis in humans?
- An infected mother can pass syphilis to her developing fetus.
- The first sign of syphilis usually appears 2 to 4 weeks following exposure.
- A rash frequently appears about 6 weeks to 3 months after the chancre has healed.
- The late syphilis, begins 3 or more years after infection.
- The bacteria remain inactive in the lymph nodes and the spleen.
Human immunodeficiency virus uses all of the following virus-specific enzymes to reproduce within the host cell, except ___________.
- reverse transcriptase
- integrase
- protease
- ribonuclease H
- apoptase
Which type of cell is allegedly infected by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis?
- Germ cells
- Transitional epithelial cells
- Columnar epithelial cells
- Renal tubular cells
- Endothelial cell
Opsonization is a process to increase the susceptibility of bacteria to be ingested by phagocytes. Opsonization of STDs causing bacteria occurs through coating bacteria just with
- C8
- C3b
- Membrane attack complex
- F(ab')2 IgG
- IgM
Mr. Kapoor does not have C8 cells in his blood. Individuals lacking C8 or C9 are more prone to infection with the following type of bacteria?
- Neisseria
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Bacillus anthrax
- Vibrio cholerae
- Listeria monocytogenes
The first intrauterine device was developed by __________.
- Richard Richter
- Gregory Goodwin
- John Rock
- Margaret Higgins Sanger
- Ernst Grafenberg
World Contraception Day is celebrated on ______________.
- 5th of June
- 10th of December
- 26th of September
- 25th of April
- 14th of November
An intrauterine device is a small contraceptive device, particularly 'T'-shaped. Which among the following statements regarding the intrauterine device is incorrect?
- Other shapes of IUD are held in place by a suture to the fundus of the uterus.
- Most copper IUDs have a plastic T-shaped frame.
- Copper acts as a spermicide within the uterus.
- An intrauterine device is inserted into the vagina.
- The hormonal IUDs may stop menstruation altogether.
Among the following pairs, which one is a false pair regarding the stages of syphilis and its characteristics?
- Latent – asymptomatic stage of variable length between primary and secondary stage syphilis
- Secondary – disseminated disease with immune complex deposition in joints, kidneys and eyes
- Tertiary – end-organ damage that will kill approximately 25% of untreated patients
- Primary – localized genital chancre lesion for 1–2 months
- Final stage – death of an individual within a week
Many forms of male contraception are in different stages of research and development. Which among the following methods remarkably minimises sperm count?
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Trestolone
- Silodosin
- VasalGel
- Immunocontraception
Which sexual pathogen is most likely to become resistant to antibiotics through plasmid-mediated mechanisms?
- Neiserria gonorrhoeae
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Treponema pallidum
- Borrelia afzeli