HIV/AIDS One Hour Home Study

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1.      The HIV virus targets which type of cells:

a.       Red blood cells

b.      B cells

c.       T cells

d.      Suppressor cells

2.     The interval between HIV infection and AIDS diagnosis is:

a.      Shorter in older people

b.      Between 8 to 10 years

c.      Between 6 to 12 weeks

d.      When the patient is not infectious

3.     Which of the following statements is true about transmission of HIV?

a.      Healthcare workers are at a higher risk of being exposed and infected with the HIV virus.

b.      If their infant tests negative, women with HIV infection can breastfeed.

c.      Family members who care for patients with AIDS need to sterilize linens and utensils because HIV can survive in the environment for prolonged periods of time.

d.      HIV is transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen or vaginal secretions.

4.     Which of the following statements best describes the current epidemiological trends of HIV/AIDS?

a.      African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS.

b.      There are now more women than men living with HIV and AIDS because of the increasing infection in women through sexual contact.

c.      The HIV epidemic has been controlled worldwide with the availability of antiretroviral medications.

d.      Florida ranks third in the country for adult and pediatric cases and cases in women.

5.     Standard precautions are intended to:

a.      Reduce the risk of an AIDS patient from becoming infected with an opportunistic infection.

b.      Prevent parenteral, mucous membrane, and non-intact skin exposures of health care workers to blood-borne pathogens.

c.      Replace the practice of general infection control.

d.      Isolate the patient with HIV/AIDS to avoid transmission of the virus.

6.     Which of the following statements is true about tuberculosis in HIV?

a.      Every patient with HIV should have a PPD skin test with anergy panel at least yearly.

b.      In HIV-infected patients, the PPD skin test is interpreted as positive when the size of the induration exceeds 10 mm.

c.      Patients with positive PPD skin tests need to be evaluated clinically and radiographically to rule out active disease before starting preventive therapy.

d.      INH preventive therapy is given for 6 months in patients with HIV.

e.      As with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex, tuberculosis in HIV infected persons does not pose a public or occupational health risk.

7.     Which of the following statements is true about occupational exposure to HIV?

a.      Most occupational exposures are the result of skin and mucous membrane exposure.

b.      Healthcare workers who become infected with HIV are not allowed to return to work because of risk of transmission to the patients.

c.      An exposure to potentially infected blood or body fluid must be immediately reported to assess the risk severity and to determine the need for post-exposure prophylaxis.

d.      If the HIV status of the patient is not known, the healthcare worker who is potentially exposed can presume it is negative and does not need to report the exposure.

e.      The risk of transmission of HIV is greater than the risk of transmission of hepatitis B or C.

8.     In which of the following situations must an informed consent be obtained for HIV testing?

a.      A patient comes to the hospital with symptoms consistent with pneumonia and the physician suspects Pneumocystis infection.

b.      An inmate is due to be released from prison in 3 months.

c.      The victim of a sexual battery case requests testing the defendant’s already drawn blood sample for HIV.

d.      A paramedic has a significant exposure during the course of providing emergency medical treatment.

9.       Which of the following statements is true about Florida Laws on HIV testing and treatment?

a.      A skilled nursing facility can require HIV testing as a condition for admission, and can refuse admittance if result is positive.

b.      A pregnant woman cannot decline testing for HIV.

c.      If the HIV ELISA is repeatedly reactive this indicates HIV infection and should be reported to the patient and the health department as such, no other testing is required.

d.      The results of an HIV test can be disclosed/discussed only to the person tested unless he/she signs a legal release that specifies inclusion of information that pertains to HIV. Excluding standard reporting & healthcare professionals directly involved in the care of the patient.

10.   When must a positive HIV test be reported to the local county health department (with jurisdiction for the area where the physician's office is located)?

a.      Within one week

b.      Within two weeks

c.      Within four weeks

d.  When the patient has an AIDS-defining illness

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