Multiple Choice Questions

Test your understanding with these multiple choice questions:

1. Which of following infections of the female reproductive system are known to cause infertility?

a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

b. Candida albicans

c. Trichomonas vaginalis

d. human papilloma virus

Ans: A

2. An infection of starting in the vagina and spreading upwards to infecting the rest of the female reproductive system causing pain, fever and discharge is known as ______.

a. salpingitis

b. vulvodynia

c. pelvic inflammatory disease

d. urinary tract infection

Ans: C

3. Vaginitis can be seen commonly after the menopause because of ______.

a. reduced sexual activity

b. fall in oestrogen levels

c. increased amount of urinary tract infections

d. reduced immune response

Ans: B

4. Which condition commonly occurs in conjunction with insulin resistance, obesity and metabolic syndrome?

a. salpingitis

b. ovarian tumour

c. polycystic ovaries

d. uterine prolapse

Ans: C

5. A fertilised ovum implanted somewhere outside of the uterus, normally in fallopian tube, is known as ______.

a. uterine prolapse

b. miscarriage

c. ectopic pregnancy

d. placenta praevia

Ans: C

6. A female presents with vaginal bleeding, lower abdominal pain, and hypotension at week 25 of pregnancy. The most likely condition is ______.

a. placenta praevia

b. placenta abruptio

c. vaginal infection with E.coli

d. pre-eclampsia

Ans: B

7. Which of the following is a feature of pre-eclampsia?

a. proteinuria

b. hypotension

c. vaginal bleeding

d. vaginal discharge

Ans: A

8. At what point is a pregnancy considered post-term and there is an increased risk to woman and foetus?

a. 37 weeks

b. 40 weeks

c. 41 weeks

d. 42 weeks

Ans: D

9. Which of the following TWO infections increases the risk of cancer of the female reproductive systems?

a. human simplex virus

b. human papilloma virus

c. human immunodeficiency virus

d. chlamydia trachomatis

Ans: B, C