Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Quiz

Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main challenges in diagnosing syphilis?

Detecting the presence of antibodies

Finding a reliable blood sample

Locating the bacterium in the body

Identifying the specific stage of the disease

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of non-treponemal tests?

To confirm a syphilis diagnosis

To screen for syphilis

To determine the stage of syphilis

To identify other infections

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component is used in the VDRL test to mimic syphilis proteins?

Synthetic proteins

Human heart extract

Bacterial cultures

Ox heart extract

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key difference between the VDRL and RPR tests?

RPR uses carbon particles for visibility

VDRL is faster than RPR

VDRL uses fluorescent tags

RPR requires a microscope

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main advantage of treponemal tests over non-treponemal tests?

Lower cost

Faster results

Higher specificity

Higher sensitivity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon is observed in the TPHA test?

Precipitation

Color change

Agglutination

Fluorescence

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does dark field microscopy help visualize in syphilis diagnosis?

Blood clots

Spirochetes

Antibody-antigen reactions

Fluorescent tags

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