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Test Your Knowledge

Take the simple quiz below to test your knowledge about this topic.
1. A woman's risk of developing cervical cancer increases if:
  1. She is infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), one of the most commonly transmitted sexually diseases
  2. She smokes
  3. Her mother or sisters have had cervical cancer
  4. She has a poor diet low in fruits and vegetables
  5. All of the above
2. A colposcope is:
  1. An instrument that is inserted in the vagina to enable a health care professional to observe the cervix and collect a Pap smear sample
  2. An exam that uses a special lighted microscope to magnify the cervix and identify the location, size and area of abnormal cells
  3. A precancerous condition
  4. A tumor on the cervical surface
3. What's the best way to prevent cervical cancer?
  1. Limit sexual partners and use a barrier contraceptive method
  2. Follow a healthy diet and take a multivitamin, and don't smoke
  3. Get a vaccine
  4. All of the above
4. Treatment options for women with cervical cancer include:
  1. Chemotherapy
  2. Hysterectomy
  3. Radiation therapy
  4. All of the above
5. What does a positive or abnormal Pap test result mean?
  1. It does not prove that you have cervical cancer or a precancerous condition, but indicates that there was some degree of cellular change, or abnormality, present in the tissue sample taken
  2. Further evaluation is necessary
  3. An infection could be present
  4. All of the above

This quiz is for educational and/or entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional health and mental health care or consultation. Individuals who believe they may need or benefit from care should consult a psychologist or other licensed health/mental health professional.

 
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