Question 1

What is the causative agent of syphilis?*

A. Haemophilus ducreyi

B. Treponema pallidum

C. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

D. Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a syphilitic chancre?*

A. Painful, soft-edged ulcer

B. Painful vesicle with purulent discharge

C. Painless, indurated ulcer

D. Red papule with central crusting

Question 3

In which stage of syphilis do gummas typically appear?*

A. Primary stage

B. Secondary stage

C. Tertiary stage

D. Latent stage

Question 4

Which of the following tests is a specific test for syphilis?*

A. VDRL

B. RPR

C. FTA-Abs

D. ESR

Question 5

Which drug is the treatment of choice for primary and secondary syphilis?*

A. Erythromycin

B. Ceftriaxone

C. Benzathine Penicillin G

D. Norfloxacin

Question 6

Chancroid is caused by which bacterium?*

A. Treponema pallidum

B. Chlamydia trachomatis

C. Haemophilus ducreyi

D. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 7

Which of the following is true about chancroid ulcers?*

A. Typically painless and indurated

B. Typically painful with soft edges

C. Covered with dry crusts

D. Accompanied by systemic symptoms

Question 8

Which population is most likely to have asymptomatic chancroid infection?*

A. Elderly men

B. Young adult men

C. Women

D. Children

Question 9

Which of the following is a major difference between chancroid and syphilitic chancres?*

A. Syphilitic chancres are painful

B. Chancroid ulcers are painless

C. Syphilitic chancres have a hard edge

D. Chancroid ulcers are non-infectious

Question 10

Which antibiotic can be used as a single-dose treatment for chancroid?*

A. Erythromycin

B. Ciprofloxacin

C. Ceftriaxone

D. Penicillin G

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