CSAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CSAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Primary & Secondary syphilis cases in the U.S. have surged reaching a 20-year record high & cases of congenital syphilis have more than doubled in the past 4 years. All the following are true about syphilis EXCEPT: A. Neonatal symptoms of congenital syphilis include deformed bones, severe anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, neurological problems, meningitis, & skin rash- es. B. Screening for syphilis requires use of a nontreponemal test (e.g. VDRL or RPR) or a treponemal test (e.g. EIA, FTA-ABS, TPPA, or MHA-TP), but not both. C. Up to 40% of pregnancies with untreated syphilis will result in miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. D. Known risk factors for syphilis include: multiple sex partners, substance use disorders, poverty, exchanging sex for drugs, money, or housing, & a history of incarceration. Next: B