Question 1

Which of the following is a treatment for people infected with HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  phototherapy 
B)  macrophagic cell enlargement therapy 
C)  antiretroviral therapy 
D)  xenotransplantation 
A)  phototherapy 
B)  macrophagic cell enlargement therapy 
C)  antiretroviral therapy 
D)  xenotransplantation

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the sexual transmission of HIV virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a woman's male partner withdraws or pulls out before ejaculating, she does not get infected with HIV. 
B)  Exposure to certain body fluids-blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, or rectal fluids-do not put an individual at the risk for acquiring HIV. 
C)  The partner receiving the semen is at less risk of getting HIV than the other partner in an unprotected anal sex. 
D)  Adolescent females are biologically more susceptible to HIV than older women because their immature cervixes may be more easily infected. 
A)  If a woman's male partner withdraws or pulls out before ejaculating, she does not get infected with HIV. 
B)  Exposure to certain body fluids-blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, or rectal fluids-do not put an individual at the risk for acquiring HIV. 
C)  The partner receiving the semen is at less risk of getting HIV than the other partner in an unprotected anal sex. 
D)  Adolescent females are biologically more susceptible to HIV than older women because their immature cervixes may be more easily infected.

Question 3

Why are Blacks disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS compared to other racial or ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

Blacks are disproportionately affected c

Question 4

Which of the following groups accounts for the vast majority of new HIV infections among all African American men?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who have sex with men 
B)  those who have heterosexual intercourse 
C)  those who use intravenous drugs 
D)  those who have undergone blood transfusion 
A)  those who have sex with men 
B)  those who have heterosexual intercourse 
C)  those who use intravenous drugs 
D)  those who have undergone blood transfusion

Question 5

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), what is the estimated number of people living with HIV worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  37 million 
D)  54 million 
A)  14 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  37 million 
D)  54 million

Question 6

Which of the following is a direct route of HIV transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking 
B)  ingesting drugs 
C)  injecting drugs 
D)  smoking 
A)  drinking 
B)  ingesting drugs 
C)  injecting drugs 
D)  smoking

Question 7

Which of the following is a common way that women are infected with HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  unprotected vaginal sex 
B)  being bitten by a person with HIV 
C)  use of public toilets 
D)  exposure in health care occupations 
A)  unprotected vaginal sex 
B)  being bitten by a person with HIV 
C)  use of public toilets 
D)  exposure in health care occupations

Question 8

The presence of another sexually transmitted infection (STI) greatly decreases the likelihood that a person exposed to HIV will become infected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are several variant strains of HIV as a result of mutations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do antiretroviral drugs work?

Accepted Answer

A)  They kill HIV. 
B)  They decrease the CD4 count in the blood. 
C)  They eliminate the chances that HIV will be transmitted to others. 
D)  They slow the progression of the virus by reducing the viral load. 
A)  They kill HIV. 
B)  They decrease the CD4 count in the blood. 
C)  They eliminate the chances that HIV will be transmitted to others. 
D)  They slow the progression of the virus by reducing the viral load.

Question 11

Since the epidemic began, the proportion of AIDS diagnoses among Whites has

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased and that among Blacks has increased. 
B)  remained the same and that among Blacks has decreased. 
C)  increased and that among Blacks has decreased. 
D)  increased and that among Blacks remained the same. 
A)  decreased and that among Blacks has increased. 
B)  remained the same and that among Blacks has decreased. 
C)  increased and that among Blacks has decreased. 
D)  increased and that among Blacks remained the same.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a person's CD4 count is above 200, it means that he or she has AIDS. 
B)  AIDS is inherited. 
C)  If a person is tested HIV-positive, it means that he or she has AIDS. 
D)  AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection. 
A)  If a person's CD4 count is above 200, it means that he or she has AIDS. 
B)  AIDS is inherited. 
C)  If a person is tested HIV-positive, it means that he or she has AIDS. 
D)  AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection.

Question 13

Isaac has an active sexual lifestyle that involves more than one partner. To protect himself best, Isaac needs to

Accepted Answer

A)  use condoms consistently. 
B)  stop donating blood. 
C)  avoid sharing utensils and toilets with his partners. 
D)  limit his sexual activities to vaginal-penile intercourse. 
A)  use condoms consistently. 
B)  stop donating blood. 
C)  avoid sharing utensils and toilets with his partners. 
D)  limit his sexual activities to vaginal-penile intercourse.

Question 14

Kaposi's sarcoma refers to a cancer of the

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs. 
B)  skin. 
C)  blood vessels. 
D)  stomach. 
A)  lungs. 
B)  skin. 
C)  blood vessels. 
D)  stomach.

Question 15

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), how many million people have died of AIDS worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  a little over 2 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  12 million 
D)  35 million 
A)  a little over 2 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  12 million 
D)  35 million

Question 16

After repeated sexual contacts with random individuals over a period of time, Skye believes that he has contracted HIV. He does not want to visit a clinic for the test for the fear of being exposed. He also has a fear of needles and avoids getting any kind of blood test that may involve pricking to collect blood samples. In this case, which of the following methods of testing works best for Skye?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Home Access HIV-1 Test System 
B)  the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test 
C)  the antibody screening test 
D)  the qualitative hCG Blood Test 
A)  the Home Access HIV-1 Test System 
B)  the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test 
C)  the antibody screening test 
D)  the qualitative hCG Blood Test

Question 17

What is a common type of cancer NOT associated with AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer of the blood vessels 
B)  colorectal cancer 
C)  cancer of the lymphatic system 
D)  invasive cervical cancer 
A)  cancer of the blood vessels 
B)  colorectal cancer 
C)  cancer of the lymphatic system 
D)  invasive cervical cancer

Question 18

What criteria must be met for a person to be diagnosed as having AIDS?

Accepted Answer

T-cell count below 200; if the

Question 19

In all regions of the United States, the majority of people who receive an HIV diagnosis live in urban areas (populations of 500,000 or more).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When HIV is diagnosed before or during pregnancy, if appropriate medical treatment is given, the virus becomes undetectable; if the mother does not breastfeed, HIV transmission to the baby or child can be reduced to less than

Accepted Answer

A)  1%. 
B)  5%. 
C)  15%. 
D)  30%. 
A)  1%. 
B)  5%. 
C)  15%. 
D)  30%.

Which of the following is a treatment for people infected with HIV?

Which of the following is true of the sexual transmission of HIV virus?

Why are Blacks disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS compared to other racial or ethnic groups?

Which of the following groups accounts for the vast majority of new HIV infections among all African American men?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), what is the estimated number of people living with HIV worldwide?

Which of the following is a direct route of HIV transmission?

Which of the following is a common way that women are infected with HIV?

The presence of another sexually transmitted infection (STI) greatly decreases the likelihood that a person exposed to HIV will become infected.

There are several variant strains of HIV as a result of mutations.

How do antiretroviral drugs work?

Since the epidemic began, the proportion of AIDS diagnoses among Whites has

Which of the following statements is true of AIDS?

Isaac has an active sexual lifestyle that involves more than one partner. To protect himself best, Isaac needs to

Kaposi's sarcoma refers to a cancer of the

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), how many million people have died of AIDS worldwide?

What is a common type of cancer NOT associated with AIDS?

What criteria must be met for a person to be diagnosed as having AIDS?

In all regions of the United States, the majority of people who receive an HIV diagnosis live in urban areas (populations of 500,000 or more).

When HIV is diagnosed before or during pregnancy, if appropriate medical treatment is given, the virus becomes undetectable; if the mother does not breastfeed, HIV transmission to the baby or child can be reduced to less than

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Exam 16: Hiv and Aids

Which of the following is a treatment for people infected with HIV?

Which of the following is true of the sexual transmission of HIV virus?

Why are Blacks disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS compared to other racial or ethnic groups?

Which of the following groups accounts for the vast majority of new HIV infections among all African American men?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), what is the estimated number of people living with HIV worldwide?

Which of the following is a direct route of HIV transmission?

Which of the following is a common way that women are infected with HIV?

The presence of another sexually transmitted infection (STI) greatly decreases the likelihood that a person exposed to HIV will become infected.

There are several variant strains of HIV as a result of mutations.

How do antiretroviral drugs work?

Since the epidemic began, the proportion of AIDS diagnoses among Whites has

Which of the following statements is true of AIDS?

Isaac has an active sexual lifestyle that involves more than one partner. To protect himself best, Isaac needs to

Kaposi's sarcoma refers to a cancer of the

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), how many million people have died of AIDS worldwide?

What is a common type of cancer NOT associated with AIDS?

What criteria must be met for a person to be diagnosed as having AIDS?

In all regions of the United States, the majority of people who receive an HIV diagnosis live in urban areas (populations of 500,000 or more).

When HIV is diagnosed before or during pregnancy, if appropriate medical treatment is given, the virus becomes undetectable; if the mother does not breastfeed, HIV transmission to the baby or child can be reduced to less than

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

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Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

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