B15.5 - Sexually transmitted infections

Question 1

What is an STI? [2]

Answer 1

an infection that is transmitted by sexual contact

Question 2

What does HIV stand for? [1]

Answer 2

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 3

What does an HIV infection cause? [1]

Answer 3

• causes AIDS

Question 4

What is HIV? [1]

Answer 4

a pathogen that causes an STI

Question 5

What is AIDS? [2]

Answer 5

• weakens the immune system
• a person with AIDS is more likely to be infected by a pathogen

Question 6

What are the possible methods of transmission for HIV? [5]

Answer 6

• infected blood or blood products
• childbirth by an infected mother to baby
• sharing infected needles
• sexual intercourse
• breastfeeding by an infected mother to baby

Question 7

How to prevent the spread of STIs? [5]

Answer 7

• don’t re-use needles
• use of condoms
• limiting number of partners
• bottle feed the baby
• abstinence