How many people with HIV are unaware they're infected?
1/5
1/4
1/3
1/6
How many new HIV infections are their every year?
50k
30k
40k
60k
HIV is transmitted by body fluids containing HIV or infected_____ lymphocytes?
CD4
CD3
CD2
CD5
What can transmit HIV?
Blood
Seminal fluid
Vaginal secretions
Amniotic fluid
Breast milk
Saliva
Sweat
Emesis
Most prenatal HIV infections occur during when?
Delivery
In utero
After birth when breastfeeding
At conception
Acute HIV infection or syndrome is what stage of HIV?
Primary infection
HIV asymptomatic
HIV symptomatic
AIDS
The HIV asymptomatic stage had more than how many CD4+ T lymphocytes/mm3?
500
250
750
1000
The HIV symptomatic stage is a CDC category what?
B
A
C
AIDS is what CDC category?
What CDC category is the primary infection stage?
What CDC category is the HIV asymptomatic stage?
The HIV symptomatic at stage has how many CD4+ lymphocytes/mm3?
200-499
500-799
100-399
400-699
AIDS has less than how many CD4+ lymphocytes/mm3?
200
300
100
What stage of HIV has none to flu like symptoms?
Upon reaching the viral set point, the chronic asymptomatic state begins in what stage of HIV?
In what stage of HIV do the CD4 T cells gradually fall?
In AIDS, the immune system is significantly impaired when CD4 levels fall below what?
400
What stage of HIV has the window period, which is a lack of HIV antibodies?
In what stage does the body have sufficient immune response to defend against pathogens?
In what stage does the patient develope symptoms or conditions related to the HIV infection which are not classified as category C conditions?
Which stage has a period of rapid viral replication and dissemination through the body?
The viral set point is the balance between the amount of HIV and what?
The immune response
The amount of antibodies
The infectious dose
The time of initial exposure
How many people with HIV are over age 50?
1/2
Patients may have received HIV infected blood before what year?
1985
1990
1980
1975
In what test ate antibodies detected, resulting in positive results and marking the end of the window period?
EIA
Western blot
Viral load
CD4/CD8
OraQuick
What detects HIV antibodies and is used to confirm EIA?
What measures HIV RNA in the plasma?
What is an in home HIV test?
What is the most common life threatening infection with AIDS?
PCP
MAC
TB
What symptoms might an AIDS patient with PCP have?
Non-productive cough
Productive cough
Fever chills
Dyspnea
Orthopnea
Chest pain
Sore throat
TMP-SMZ or pentamidine is used to treat what?
A patient with HIV may get oral candidiasis, which may progress to where?
Esophagus and stomach
Esophagus and trachea
Pharynx and larynx
Esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
What is given to an HIV patient with severe chronic diarrhea?
Octreotide acetate
Mycelex troches
Wasting syndrome is what percentage of weight loss and chronic diarrhea?
10
7
15
20
Wasting syndrome is chronic weakness and what other symptom with absence of other cause?
Fever
Pain
Tremor
Dysphagia
HIV patients may get Kaposi's sarcoma which has what type of lesions that may involve multiple organ systems?
Cutaneous
Subcutaneous
Mucosal
Submucosal
What type of lymphomas might HIV patients develop?
B cell
T cell
To care for the patient with HIV's skin, you would tell them to avoid what?
Scratching
Squeezing
Pinching
Blunt trauma
What are bowel irritants to tell the patient with diarrhea to avoid?
Raw fruits and vegetables
Red meat
Carbonated beverages
Dairy
Spicy foods
Foods of extreme temperatures
Legumes and seeds
