Question 1

Of the following sexual behaviors which is considered to have the lowest risk of contracting HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral sex 
B)  heterosexual anal sex 
C)  vaginal sex 
D)  homosexual anal sex 
A)  oral sex 
B)  heterosexual anal sex 
C)  vaginal sex 
D)  homosexual anal sex A

Question 2

In the initial acute illness stage of HIV infection, the virus is dispersed throughout the lymph nodes, where it replicates through a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  seroconversion. 
B)  seeding. 
C)  scarification. 
D)  sequencing. 
A)  seroconversion. 
B)  seeding. 
C)  scarification. 
D)  sequencing. B

Question 3

Retroviruses are viruses that have the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse the normal genetic writing process. 
B)  cause an overproduction of macrophages in the lymphatic system. 
C)  alter the genetic structure of the helper T cells. 
D)  attack both red and white blood cells in the body. 
A)  reverse the normal genetic writing process. 
B)  cause an overproduction of macrophages in the lymphatic system. 
C)  alter the genetic structure of the helper T cells. 
D)  attack both red and white blood cells in the body. A

Question 4

Abraham is attempting to determine the number of new cases of HIV in his community and the gender and socioeconomic status of those infected. He finds that the majority of those infected are homosexuals. These characteristics under study are called

Accepted Answer

A)  demographics. 
B)  socionics. 
C)  semiotics. 
D)  ethnographies. 
A)  demographics. 
B)  socionics. 
C)  semiotics. 
D)  ethnographies.

Question 5

Which of the following can increase the risk of HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating food prepared by an HIV-infected food handler 
B)  donating blood 
C)  cuddling an HIV-infected person 
D)  having multiple sex partners 
A)  eating food prepared by an HIV-infected food handler 
B)  donating blood 
C)  cuddling an HIV-infected person 
D)  having multiple sex partners

Question 6

Which of the following has never been shown to result in the transmission of HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-seminal fluid 
B)  breast milk 
C)  sweat 
D)  semen 
A)  pre-seminal fluid 
B)  breast milk 
C)  sweat 
D)  semen

Question 7

The study of the incidence, process, distribution, and control of a disease is called

Accepted Answer

A)  entomology. 
B)  demographics. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  edaphology. 
A)  entomology. 
B)  demographics. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  edaphology.

Question 8

Niya contracts HIV as a result of having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend who is infected with HIV. She gets pregnant, and months later, she gives birth to a healthy baby boy. Given that her baby has not contracted HIV yet, which of the following must she do in order to ensure that her baby is HIV-free?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should refrain from breastfeeding her baby because the virus can spread through the milk. 
B)  She should refrain from using the same utensils she uses for feeding her baby as the virus can spread through saliva. 
C)  She should ensure that her baby does not come into contact with her tears or sweat as the virus can be transmitted through these fluids. 
D)  She should refrain from cuddling and kissing the baby because the virus can spread through typical social contact. 
A)  She should refrain from breastfeeding her baby because the virus can spread through the milk. 
B)  She should refrain from using the same utensils she uses for feeding her baby as the virus can spread through saliva. 
C)  She should ensure that her baby does not come into contact with her tears or sweat as the virus can be transmitted through these fluids. 
D)  She should refrain from cuddling and kissing the baby because the virus can spread through typical social contact.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common route of HIV infection in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  through infected paraphernalia 
B)  through perinatal transmission 
C)  through infected blood transfusions 
D)  through parenteral transmission 
A)  through infected paraphernalia 
B)  through perinatal transmission 
C)  through infected blood transfusions 
D)  through parenteral transmission

Question 10

Research has shown that people living with HIV who know of their infection, in contrast to those living with HIV who don't know they are infected, are less likely to take precautions to prevent HIV transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to a recent study of women at urban health clinics, which of the following is likely to play a larger role in HIV transmission than race or ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty 
B)  lack of access to health care 
C)  homelessness 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  poverty 
B)  lack of access to health care 
C)  homelessness 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 12

Peyton, a 20-year-old woman, gets severe flulike symptoms within 2 weeks of having sex with her boyfriend. She suspects an HIV infection after the sex and decides to do an HIV test without consulting a doctor. This test requires her to prick her finger, send the sample to a licensed laboratory, and then call in for results the next business day. In the context of HIV testing, identify the test method used by Peyton in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Home Access HIV-1 Test System 
B)  the CD4 T-cell count 
C)  the antibody screening test 
D)  the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test 
A)  the Home Access HIV-1 Test System 
B)  the CD4 T-cell count 
C)  the antibody screening test 
D)  the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test

Question 13

A healthy person's CD4 count ranges from 500-1,600.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To say that AIDS is an acquired disease means that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  not inherited. 
B)  not communicable. 
C)  easily curable. 
D)  easily transmitted. 
A)  not inherited. 
B)  not communicable. 
C)  easily curable. 
D)  easily transmitted.

Question 15

The most common test for HIV antibodies is

Accepted Answer

A)  the OraQuick In-Home HIV test. 
B)  the antibody screening test. 
C)  the RNA test. 
D)  the Western blot test. 
A)  the OraQuick In-Home HIV test. 
B)  the antibody screening test. 
C)  the RNA test. 
D)  the Western blot test.

Question 16

Through which of the following body fluids is AIDS transmissible?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat 
B)  tears 
C)  semen 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  sweat 
B)  tears 
C)  semen 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

In the context of sexual transmission, who among the following is at a higher risk of contracting HIV than others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emily, who has unprotected anal sex with an HIV-infected colleague 
B)  Greg, who engages in cunnilingus with his HIV-infected wife 
C)  Bianca, who indulges in open-mouth kissing with her partner 
D)  Peter, who shares the toilet seat with his HIV-infected friend 
A)  Emily, who has unprotected anal sex with an HIV-infected colleague 
B)  Greg, who engages in cunnilingus with his HIV-infected wife 
C)  Bianca, who indulges in open-mouth kissing with her partner 
D)  Peter, who shares the toilet seat with his HIV-infected friend

Question 18

Large molecules that are capable of stimulating the immune system and then reacting with the antibodies that are released to fight them are called

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph nodes. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  macrophages. 
D)  helper T cells. 
A)  lymph nodes. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  macrophages. 
D)  helper T cells.

Question 19

HIV spreads very rapidly through the gay population because

Accepted Answer

A)  of the wildly promiscuous lifestyle of gay men. 
B)  anal sex is such an efficient mode of transmission. 
C)  the hormonal imbalance in gay men makes them more susceptible to HIV infection. 
D)  gay men generally do not use condoms when performing fellatio. 
A)  of the wildly promiscuous lifestyle of gay men. 
B)  anal sex is such an efficient mode of transmission. 
C)  the hormonal imbalance in gay men makes them more susceptible to HIV infection. 
D)  gay men generally do not use condoms when performing fellatio.

Question 20

In the context of the prevention of HIV or sexually transmitted infections, the goal of researchers working on topical microbicides is to develop a microbicidal gel, cream, film, or suppository that individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  can apply to the vagina prior to intercourse. 
B)  can apply to the penis following intercourse. 
C)  can pair with antibiotics. 
D)  can pair with a powerful vaccine. 
A)  can apply to the vagina prior to intercourse. 
B)  can apply to the penis following intercourse. 
C)  can pair with antibiotics. 
D)  can pair with a powerful vaccine.

Of the following sexual behaviors which is considered to have the lowest risk of contracting HIV?

In the initial acute illness stage of HIV infection, the virus is dispersed throughout the lymph nodes, where it replicates through a process called

Retroviruses are viruses that have the ability to

Abraham is attempting to determine the number of new cases of HIV in his community and the gender and socioeconomic status of those infected. He finds that the majority of those infected are homosexuals. These characteristics under study are called

Which of the following can increase the risk of HIV infection?

Which of the following has never been shown to result in the transmission of HIV?

The study of the incidence, process, distribution, and control of a disease is called

Which of the following is the most common route of HIV infection in children?

Research has shown that people living with HIV who know of their infection, in contrast to those living with HIV who don't know they are infected, are less likely to take precautions to prevent HIV transmission.

According to a recent study of women at urban health clinics, which of the following is likely to play a larger role in HIV transmission than race or ethnicity?

A healthy person's CD4 count ranges from 500-1,600.

To say that AIDS is an acquired disease means that it is

The most common test for HIV antibodies is

Through which of the following body fluids is AIDS transmissible?

In the context of sexual transmission, who among the following is at a higher risk of contracting HIV than others?

Large molecules that are capable of stimulating the immune system and then reacting with the antibodies that are released to fight them are called

HIV spreads very rapidly through the gay population because

In the context of the prevention of HIV or sexually transmitted infections, the goal of researchers working on topical microbicides is to develop a microbicidal gel, cream, film, or suppository that individuals

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Exam 16: Hiv and Aids

Of the following sexual behaviors which is considered to have the lowest risk of contracting HIV?

In the initial acute illness stage of HIV infection, the virus is dispersed throughout the lymph nodes, where it replicates through a process called

Retroviruses are viruses that have the ability to

Abraham is attempting to determine the number of new cases of HIV in his community and the gender and socioeconomic status of those infected. He finds that the majority of those infected are homosexuals. These characteristics under study are called

Which of the following can increase the risk of HIV infection?

Which of the following has never been shown to result in the transmission of HIV?

The study of the incidence, process, distribution, and control of a disease is called

Which of the following is the most common route of HIV infection in children?

Research has shown that people living with HIV who know of their infection, in contrast to those living with HIV who don't know they are infected, are less likely to take precautions to prevent HIV transmission.

According to a recent study of women at urban health clinics, which of the following is likely to play a larger role in HIV transmission than race or ethnicity?

A healthy person's CD4 count ranges from 500-1,600.

To say that AIDS is an acquired disease means that it is

The most common test for HIV antibodies is

Through which of the following body fluids is AIDS transmissible?

In the context of sexual transmission, who among the following is at a higher risk of contracting HIV than others?

Large molecules that are capable of stimulating the immune system and then reacting with the antibodies that are released to fight them are called

HIV spreads very rapidly through the gay population because

In the context of the prevention of HIV or sexually transmitted infections, the goal of researchers working on topical microbicides is to develop a microbicidal gel, cream, film, or suppository that individuals

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissatisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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