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Self-Study Quiz
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Self-Study Quiz
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Swollen glands are:
- in most cases, signs of very advanced stages of STIs.
- often mistakenly associated with STIs.
- considered one of the general signs and symptoms of STIs.
- associated with viral STIs only.
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Which STI is more common in teenagers than adults?
- gonorrhea
- chlamydia
- herpes
- genital warts
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Compared to adult women, teen women are more susceptible to:
- cervical infections.
- bacterial infections.
- genital warts.
- all STIs.
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Informing sexual partners about their exposure to STIs is:
- required by law.
- an important step to taking responsibility for preventing further
infection.
- an accepted expectation in "most teen cultures."
- easier than most people think.
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How many people acquire STIs during their lifetimes?
- approximately one in five people
- at least one in four people
- one third
- 50%
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Bunnell, Dahlberg, and Rolfs found that higher risk of STIs in
urban adolescent girls was associated with:
- believing in the efficacy of condoms.
- having multiple sex partners.
- using cocaine.
- having friends who sold cocaine.
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As a result of their study, Bunnell, et al., recommend:
- routine screening of Hepatitis C.
- routine screening of all forms of Hepatitis.
- school-based interventions.
- community-wide interventions.
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There are only a few general areas of information that people need
to know about to protect themselves from STIs. These areas include:
- transmission, incubation period, prevention, and treatment.
- transmission and prevention.
- transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
- transmission, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and responsibility.
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Since some STIs have no symptoms, sexually active people should
get tested for STIs:
- every three months.
- every six months.
- every time they change sex partners.
- monthly, if they do not use condoms.
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Eli Coleman explains that sexual health:
- is being free of STIs.
- is non-exploitive and respectful of self and others.
- involves the mind, body and spirit.
- can be obtained even if one has a non-curable STI like herpes
or genital warts.
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