medical lab assistant questions with
answers
trichomoniasis - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: hard to detect in men, fish like odor, pain with
urination, sex or discharge
treamtment: its a parasite, treated with antibiotics
gonorrhea - ANSWERS✔✔ sypmtoms: in women, only burning/pain with
urination/discharge. in men, discharge, penis pain, itching, soreness, bleeding, painful
uriniation
treatment: antibiotics.
other:if lets untreated can lead to infertility and pain in the genital areas for both sexes.
females get pid from uterus to fallopian tubes. can be passed through birth canal to baby
syphilis - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:red sores that are painless around genitals or in mouth.
treatment:anitbiotics
other: can remain hidden for many years, can cause paralysis, numbness, blindness, heart
disease, death, damage to organs. transmitted through touching
PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: mild symptoms that can
cause scarring to the womb or other reproductive organs. ectopic pregnancy, bleeding, fever,
pain, discharge, foul odor, bleeding, pain in lower abdomen.
other:caused by an std or a previous one
treament: antibiotics
HPV - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: usually no symptoms are present,
treatment:in 90% of people,the body fights it off within 2 years
, other:most commond std in us. affects 50%of sexually active people. passed through sex. can
cause genital warts, cervical/vaginal/vulva cancer boys 9 to 26, girl 11 to 26 are encouraged
to get the vaccine to prevent hpv
gential herpes - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:painful sores, blisters, or no symptoms at all. can
be a carrier or asymptomatic
treamtent: no treatment
other:higher chance of getting hiv
chlamydia - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:usually no symptoms, but sometimes discharge,
burning with urination, pain, bleeding, discharge from rectum with anal sex
treatment:antibiotics
other:common in teens and young adults, can cause infertility
colorectal cancer - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:unexplained wt loss, stomach pain, cramps,
blood in stool.
treatment:guaiac or FOBT, sygmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, double barium enema used to
screen
other: screen between 50 to 75 years of age. especially with a history of polyps or a relative
with colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, FAP (genetic syndrome) screening
prevents 60% of deaths
cervical cancer - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:abnormal vaginal bleeding, bleeding/pain during
sex,discharge,weight loss, anemia
treatment: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy
other: 30 years and older should be screened. 12000 womens each year are affected.
smoking, hiv, prolonged birth control, more than 3 births increases risks
ovarian cancer - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: usually no symptoms until later. including pain,
bloating, difficulty eating,urinating problems,fatigue, back pain, pain with intercourse
answers
trichomoniasis - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: hard to detect in men, fish like odor, pain with
urination, sex or discharge
treamtment: its a parasite, treated with antibiotics
gonorrhea - ANSWERS✔✔ sypmtoms: in women, only burning/pain with
urination/discharge. in men, discharge, penis pain, itching, soreness, bleeding, painful
uriniation
treatment: antibiotics.
other:if lets untreated can lead to infertility and pain in the genital areas for both sexes.
females get pid from uterus to fallopian tubes. can be passed through birth canal to baby
syphilis - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:red sores that are painless around genitals or in mouth.
treatment:anitbiotics
other: can remain hidden for many years, can cause paralysis, numbness, blindness, heart
disease, death, damage to organs. transmitted through touching
PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: mild symptoms that can
cause scarring to the womb or other reproductive organs. ectopic pregnancy, bleeding, fever,
pain, discharge, foul odor, bleeding, pain in lower abdomen.
other:caused by an std or a previous one
treament: antibiotics
HPV - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: usually no symptoms are present,
treatment:in 90% of people,the body fights it off within 2 years
, other:most commond std in us. affects 50%of sexually active people. passed through sex. can
cause genital warts, cervical/vaginal/vulva cancer boys 9 to 26, girl 11 to 26 are encouraged
to get the vaccine to prevent hpv
gential herpes - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:painful sores, blisters, or no symptoms at all. can
be a carrier or asymptomatic
treamtent: no treatment
other:higher chance of getting hiv
chlamydia - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:usually no symptoms, but sometimes discharge,
burning with urination, pain, bleeding, discharge from rectum with anal sex
treatment:antibiotics
other:common in teens and young adults, can cause infertility
colorectal cancer - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:unexplained wt loss, stomach pain, cramps,
blood in stool.
treatment:guaiac or FOBT, sygmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, double barium enema used to
screen
other: screen between 50 to 75 years of age. especially with a history of polyps or a relative
with colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, FAP (genetic syndrome) screening
prevents 60% of deaths
cervical cancer - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms:abnormal vaginal bleeding, bleeding/pain during
sex,discharge,weight loss, anemia
treatment: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy
other: 30 years and older should be screened. 12000 womens each year are affected.
smoking, hiv, prolonged birth control, more than 3 births increases risks
ovarian cancer - ANSWERS✔✔ symptoms: usually no symptoms until later. including pain,
bloating, difficulty eating,urinating problems,fatigue, back pain, pain with intercourse
