A Quiz On The Epidemiology, Virology And Pathogenesis Of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infections
15 Questions
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This quiz assesses whether the learner knows the basic epidemiology, virology and pathogenesis of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Genital HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.At least 80% of sexually active people worldwide are infected with HPV at some point in their lives.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.One-third of people who have sexual contact with an infected partner will develop a HPV infection within three months.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The highest rates of genital HPV infection are found in adults 35-45 years of age.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.70% of newly acquired genital HPV infections clear within one year.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The three functional coding regions of the human papillomavirus (HPV) are ____________, ____________ and____________. Name one of them.
- 7.The two major oncoproteins in HPV which are significant in high-risk HPV and its relation with cervical cancer are ___________________ and __________________. Name one of them.
- 8.Which layer of epithelium is the only tissue in which low risk HPV types can replicate?
- A.
Stratum corneum
- B.
Stratum granulosum
- C.
Stratum spinosum
- D.
Stratum basale
- 9.Which lesions are most likely associated with low-risk types of genital HPV?
- A.
Plantar warts
- B.
Flat warts
- C.
Respiratory papillomatosis
- D.
CIN3
- 10.What percentage of individuals infected with high-risk HPV infections clear the viral infection within two years?
- A.
90%
- B.
70%
- C.
50%
- D.
30%
- 11.Which of the following is considered a high-grade lesion that may regress spontaneously in 40 percent of women?
- A.
CIN1
- B.
CIN2
- C.
CIN3
- D.
CIS
- 12.Which high-risk HPV type is strongly associated with adenocarcinoma, a less common but aggressive cancer arising from the endocervical glandular epithelium?
- A.
Type 16
- B.
Type 18
- C.
Type 31
- D.
Type 45
- 13.If a woman acquires an HPV infection which goes away after four months, is she protected from getting another episode of HPV infection again?
- 14.If a woman acquires an infection from a high-risk type of HPV, does it mean that she will develop cancer?
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