What are two complications of gononthea?
Choose 2 answers.
Ovarian cancer
Infertility
Ectopic pregnancy
Cervical cancer
Asherman's syndrome
Precocious puberty
Correct Answer : B,C
A. Ovarian cancer: This is not a known complication of gonorrhea.
B. Infertility: Untreated gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women, which can result in infertility due to scarring and damage to the reproductive organs.
C. Ectopic pregnancy: PID resulting from untreated gonorrhea increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy due to scarring and inflammation of the fallopian tubes.
D. Cervical cancer: Although gonorrhea can cause cervical inflammation, it is not a direct cause of cervical cancer.
E. Asherman's syndrome: This is related to intrauterine scarring, not directly to gonorrhea.
F. Precocious puberty: Gonorrhea does not influence the timing of puberty.
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a gene, one inherited from each parent.
B. Recessive refers to an allele that only expresses its trait if two copies are present (homozygous), but this term does not describe the inheritance pattern itself.
C. Dominant refers to an allele that expresses its trait even if only one copy is present, but again, this term does not describe the inheritance pattern.
D. Homozygous describes a gene when the same allele is inherited from both parents (e.g., AA or aa).
Correct Answer is ["C"]
Explanation
A. Exposure to diesel exhaust: This is unrelated to nephrolithiasis.
B. Atherosclerosis: This relates to cardiovascular disease, not kidney stones.
C. High-sodium diet increases calcium excretion in the urine, which can contribute to the formation of calcium-containing kidney stones, a common form of nephrolithiasis.
D. Obesity is a known risk factor for nephrolithiasis. It can lead to changes in urine composition that favor stone formation.
E. Radiotherapy to the pelvis: While radiotherapy can affect surrounding tissues, it is not a direct cause of nephrolithiasis.
F. Long-term urinary catheter: This is more related to infections and bladder stones rather than kidney stones.
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