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| People infected with STDs often do not realize they have an infection because many STDs can be _____. |
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| Health experts say that the United States currently faces an STD _____. |
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STDs can be passed from person to person through
a. casual contact such as shaking hands.
b. the air by coughing or sneezing.
c. sexual contact.
d. all of the above. |
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If left untreated, all STDs
a. can lead to serious health problems.
b. will eventually cure themselves.
c. will become asymptomatic.
d. lead to infection by HIV/AIDS. |
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| a. can lead to serious health problems |
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| Describe one reason why STDs go undiagnosed and untreated. |
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- embarrassment or fear. Some people are too embarrassed or afraid to seek medical help.
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| Compare and Contrast. What are the differences in the ways that STDs affect males and females. |
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| They are similar, but girls have more pains in other parts such as the back, and they have irregularity problems with their periods. |
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| Many STDs can be treated and some cured with medications called HPV vaccines. |
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| A refusal skill is the deliberate decision to avoid sexual activity. |
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Which is not a high-risk behavior?
a. Engaging in sexual activity with multiple partners
b. Engaging in uprotected sexaul a ctivity
c. Using alcohol and other drugs
d. Abstaining from sexual activity |
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| d. Abstaining from sexual activity |
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Getting a diagnosis and treatment is
a. acting responsibly.
b. crucial for those infected with STDs.
c. a healthful behavior.
d. all of the above |
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Treatment of an STD
a. does not prevent reinfection.
b. isn't always necessary.
c. can be postponed.
d. always cures the infection. |
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| a. does not prevent reinfection |
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| Compare and Contrast. Identify the differences and similarities between viral and bacterial STDs. |
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| Viral STDs cannot be cured, but bacterial STDs are curable. |
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| Discuss. Which STD can be prevented by a vaccine? What are its limitations? Who is elegible to receive this vaccination? |
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| The Genital HPV Infection can be prevented by a vaccine. The limitations are that it is not proven to work on males. Females ages 9 to 26 years old are recommended to receive this vaccination. |
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| Evaluate. Why is preventing STD transmission more effective than treating STDs? |
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| Preventing STD transmission is more effective than treating STDS because once you get one, for many there are no cures. If you don't spread it in the first place, then there isn't any problem. |
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| Explain. What are antibiotics? How are they used to treat STDs? |
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| Antibiotics are a class of chemical agents that destroy disease-causing micro-organisms while leaving the patient unharmed. They are used to prevent the STD from getting any worse than it already is. |
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| HIV/Mucous membrane is transmitted through the bloodstream. |
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| Lymphocyte/AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection. |
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| Health care officials consider AIDS to be a(n) antibody/pandemic. |
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During the course of HIV/AIDS, the infected person
a. gets stronger.
b. should not hug anyone or shake hands.
c. needs less and less medication.
d. becomes vulnerable to opportunistic illnesses. |
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| d. becomes vulnerable to opportunistic illnesses. |
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Which of the following is not a way that HIV attacks cells?
a. The virus attaches itself to the cell's surface.
b. The virus make sa copy of its genetic material.
c. The virus shrinks cells.
d. The new virus assembles at cell surface. |
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| c. The virus shrinks cells. |
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It is difficult for antibodies to fight AIDS because
a. HIV weakens antibodies.
b. HIV destroys white blood cells.
c. HIV is protected once it enters cells.
d. HIV mutates rapidly. |
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| b. HIV destroys white blood cells. |
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| Explain. Describe how HIV infection progresses in the body. |
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| HIV progresses by going through the asymptomatic stage, the middle stage, the symptomatic stage, and then the AIDS stage. |
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| Identify. Name three ways HIV is transmitted. |
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- During sexual intercourse.
- By sharing needles.
- From mother to baby.
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Evaluate. What misinformation causes some people to stay away from those infected with HIV?
Why is this information wrong? |
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People think that HIV can be spread through airborne transmission, through casual contact such as shaking hands or hugging, or from insect bites.
This is wrong because it's not true. |
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| The _____ test is the first test that technicians use to screen for HIV. |
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| If the initial test produces positive results twice, a(n) _____ test is run. |
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| The _____ allows samples to be tested on site rather than sending them to labs. |
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A person who thinks he or she is infected with HIV/AIDS should
a. use a home testing kit.
b. hide the condition from others.
c. get a medical diagnosis right away.
d. hope that symptoms do not appear. |
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| c. get a medical diagnosis right away. |
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About one-fourth of the people infected with HIV/AIDS
a. are males.
b. are females.
c. don't know they're infected.
d. will never develop symptoms. |
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| c. don't know they're infected. |
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People who are infected with HIV/AIDS, but don't know it,
a. won't become as ill as those who know they have the virus.
b. don't need to change their high risk behaviors.
c. don't need to practice abstinence.
d. can unknowingly spread the virus to others. |
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| d. can unknowingly spread the virus to others. |
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| Explain. The number of HIV/AIDS infections is much higher in developing nations than in developed countries. Why might this number be higher in some countries? |
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| Those countries have issues with Public Health. |
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| Identify. What are some of the benefits of early diagnosis of HIV/AIDS? |
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- begin proper medical care early to slow the progress of the virus.
- avoid behaviors that could spread HIV to others.
- gain peace of mind when the results are negative
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