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Condoms

Continuing Education Self-Study Quiz
for CHES and CFLE Contact Hours

Directions:
Read each question carefully. Circle the appropriate letter for each answer on a printed version of the self-study quiz answer sheet. Circle only one answer for each question.

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Self-Study Quiz

  1. Condoms provide good protection against the transmission of:
    1. chancroid.

    2. herpes simplex virus.

    3. human papilloma virus.

    4. cervical fibroids.

  1. A benefit of the female condom is:
    1. it is available in most drug stores.

    2. it offers more protection from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than the male condom.

    3. it can be inserted up to 10 hours prior to intercourse.

    4. it has a shelf life of up to eight years.


  1. According to Grady et al, more than 3,000 interviewed men gave which of the following reasons for disliking condoms?

    1. Condoms are not comfortable.

    2. Condoms are too expensive.

    3. Condoms are difficult to put on.

    4. Condoms are difficult to transport and store properly.

  1. Family Health International recommends what type of lubricants to use with condoms?

    1. lubricants containing the spermicide Nonoxynol-9

    2. water-based lubricants combined with a microbicide

    3. water-based lubricants

    4. oil-based lubricants

  1. In the Educator Skill "Advocating for Changing Social Norms Associated with Condoms," social norms are defined as:

    1. unwritten rules to which society adheres.

    2. media and nonviolent resistance.

    3. the perception of "what everyone is doing."

    4. the actions, as opposed to beliefs, of the social group in question.

  1. Which of the following components is NOT recommended for inclusion on a parent consent form that promotes communication and parental involvement?

    1. Provide parents with suggestions for starting a conversation with their children.

    2. Encourage parents to teach their children about how to use a condom.

    3. Give parents commonly asked questions from students their children's age.

    4. Have parents sign an affirmative consent form acknowledging that their children can participate in the sex education program.

  1. To maximize the effectiveness of youth practicing the "talking to your partner about protection" skill:

    1. allow youth to roleplay until they feel "done."

    2. use only scripted roleplays so youth will feel comfortable.

    3. have youth use a checklist that outlines suggestions so that they can coach each other while they practice.

    4. join the group most likely to have a difficult time staying on task and gently coach these students as they practice.

  1. Which of the following is NOT a key finding in the article "Factors Predicting Safe-Sex Talk and Condom Use in Early Sexual Relationships"?

    1. Males were less willing to negotiate for safer sex than females.

    2. Parents did not engage in any substantial education or communications with their children about safer sex.

    3. Positive attitudes toward discussing safer sex significantly increased the frequency of safer sex.

    4. Women and non-virgin men had more positive attitudes toward safer-sex communication.

  1. Troth and Peterson's article stresses that parent-child communication is an important factor contributing to the child's:

    1. willingness to discuss safer sex with sexual partners.

    2. willingness to use their assertiveness skills to decline sex.

    3. use of conflict resolution.

    4. consistent use of oral contraceptives.

  1. The "Condom Wise" Learning Activity encourages youth to:


    1. avoid having sex for the first six months of a new relationship.

    2. avoid having sex with a condom for at least six months.

    3. commit to getting an HIV antibody test before having sex.

    4. commit to using condoms for at least the first six months of a sexual relationship.

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