Which forms of diagnostic testing will improve the likelihood of rapid detection of such infections?

The Pap test is an important diagnostic test for women. Test your understanding of this diagnostic test by answering these questions. Select the correct answer for each question.

What causes the majority of abnormal Pap smears?

a. improper specimen collection

b. poor hygiene

c. infection by the human papilloma virus

d. overgrowth of yeast in vagina

Which of the following types of urine collection is most appropriate for pregnancy testing?

A. first-voided morning specimen

B. 24-hour specimen

C. random specimen

D. timed specimen

Describe the difficulties in diagnosing endemic fungal infections that are acquired by travelers or nonnatives to endemic areas.

Histoplasmosis has the greatest endemic occurrence in which region?
a. midwestern United States
b. southwestern United States
c. Central and South America
d. North Africa

What features of the lungs make them a favorable site for fungal infections?

Example(s) of fungal infection(s) that is/are communicable is/are
a. dermatomycosis $\hspace{1cm}$c. sporotrichosis
b. candidiasis $\hspace{1.65cm}$d. both a and b

Suggest a reason that adult males have more cases of histoplasmosis.

Why would infections from soil and animal species be more virulent than ones from fungi adapted to humans?

Explain why some dermatophytes are considered good parasites.

Describe three forms of fungal toxinoses and the agents involved in them.

True pathogenic fungi
a. are transmissible from person to person
b. cause primary pulmonary infections
c. are endemic to specifi c geographic areas
d. both b and c

What is necessary in treatment?

Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a child with tetanus?