Question 1

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 C

Question 2

Older Americans are more likely than younger Americans to be diagnosed with HIV infection later in the course of their disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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) 35 million 
D) 54 million 
A) 14 million 
B) 20 million 
C) 35 million 
D) 54 million C

Question 4

What are opportunistic infections?

Accepted Answer

Dseases that take advantage of

Question 5

Which of the following approaches to HIV prevention is most likely to be controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) installing condom dispensers in restaurant bathrooms 
B) training teen peer counselors to talk to classmates about safe sex 
C) distributing literature that spreads awareness about HIV infection and AIDS 
D) conducting syringe exchange programs for injection drug use 
A) installing condom dispensers in restaurant bathrooms 
B) training teen peer counselors to talk to classmates about safe sex 
C) distributing literature that spreads awareness about HIV infection and AIDS 
D) conducting syringe exchange programs for injection drug use

Question 6

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 7

A person with HIV may be asymptomatic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is programmed to "read" the antigens and then begin directing the immune system's response?

Accepted Answer

A) helper T cells 
B) killer T cells 
C) macrophages 
D) platelets 
A) helper T cells 
B) killer T cells 
C) macrophages 
D) platelets

Question 9

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 10

Miranda just received the results of her blood test,and it showed the presence of HIV antibodies and a T-cell count below 200.This means that Miranda

Accepted Answer

A) is HIV positive. 
B) is HIV negative or has been recently infected. 
C) has to repeat the test as the result is unclear. 
D) has AIDS. 
A) is HIV positive. 
B) is HIV negative or has been recently infected. 
C) has to repeat the test as the result is unclear. 
D) has AIDS.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Question 13

Which of the following attack and kill foreign bodies such as bacteria and viruses?

Accepted Answer

A) macrophages and killer T cells 
B) thrombocytes and monocytes 
C) helper T cells and erythrocytes 
D) killer T cells and platelets 
A) macrophages and killer T cells 
B) thrombocytes and monocytes 
C) helper T cells and erythrocytes 
D) killer T cells and platelets

Question 14

CD4 count refers to the number of

Accepted Answer

A) helper T cells present in a cubic millimeter of blood. 
B) killer T cells present in a cubic milliliter of blood. 
C) white blood cells present in the blood. 
D) platelets in the blood. 
A) helper T cells present in a cubic millimeter of blood. 
B) killer T cells present in a cubic milliliter of blood. 
C) white blood cells present in the blood. 
D) platelets in the blood.

Question 15

Dominique thinks that she was exposed to HIV.When will the antibodies be detectable in her blood?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 years following exposure 
B) 15-20 weeks following exposure 
C) 4-5 years following exposure 
D) 3-8 weeks following exposure 
A) 1-2 years following exposure 
B) 15-20 weeks following exposure 
C) 4-5 years following exposure 
D) 3-8 weeks following exposure

Question 16

Black men who have sex with men (MSM)account for the vast majority of new HIV infections among all African American men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following racial and ethnic groups has been impacted most severely by HIV and AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) Latinos 
B) Whites 
C) African Americans 
D) Asians 
A) Latinos 
B) Whites 
C) African Americans 
D) Asians

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a myth connected with AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) HIV is spread by contact with the toilet seat used by someone who is infected with the virus. 
B) HIV can be contracted from mosquito bites. 
C) HIV may be transmitted through the saliva of an HIV-infected person. 
D) HIV is spread by sharing needles with someone who is infected with the virus. 
A) HIV is spread by contact with the toilet seat used by someone who is infected with the virus. 
B) HIV can be contracted from mosquito bites. 
C) HIV may be transmitted through the saliva of an HIV-infected person. 
D) HIV is spread by sharing needles with someone who is infected with the virus.

Question 19

The largest group of women who are HIV-positive were infected through

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in oral intercourse. 
B) high-risk heterosexual contact. 
C) having unprotected fellatio. 
D) an HIV-positive mother. 
A) engaging in oral intercourse. 
B) high-risk heterosexual contact. 
C) having unprotected fellatio. 
D) an HIV-positive mother.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the early phase of HIV infection is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people experience what seems like a severe case of the flu. 
B) The CD4 count suddenly rises as the virus begins replication. 
C) The virus undergoes a seeding process and is dispersed throughout the lymphatic system. 
D) The virus begins to destroy T cells and replicate itself. 
A) Many people experience what seems like a severe case of the flu. 
B) The CD4 count suddenly rises as the virus begins replication. 
C) The virus undergoes a seeding process and is dispersed throughout the lymphatic system. 
D) The virus begins to destroy T cells and replicate itself.

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

Older Americans are more likely than younger Americans to be diagnosed with HIV infection later in the course of their disease.

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?

What are opportunistic infections?

Which of the following approaches to HIV prevention is most likely to be controversial?

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

A person with HIV may be asymptomatic.

Which of the following is programmed to "read" the antigens and then begin directing the immune system's response?

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

Miranda just received the results of her blood test,and it showed the presence of HIV antibodies and a T-cell count below 200.This means that Miranda

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

Which of the following attack and kill foreign bodies such as bacteria and viruses?

CD4 count refers to the number of

Dominique thinks that she was exposed to HIV.When will the antibodies be detectable in her blood?

Black men who have sex with men (MSM)account for the vast majority of new HIV infections among all African American men.

Which of the following racial and ethnic groups has been impacted most severely by HIV and AIDS?

Which of the following is NOT a myth connected with AIDS?

The largest group of women who are HIV-positive were infected through

Which of the following statements about the early phase of HIV infection is false?

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Exam 16: Hiv and Aids

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

Older Americans are more likely than younger Americans to be diagnosed with HIV infection later in the course of their disease.

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?

What are opportunistic infections?

Which of the following approaches to HIV prevention is most likely to be controversial?

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

A person with HIV may be asymptomatic.

Which of the following is programmed to "read" the antigens and then begin directing the immune system's response?

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

Miranda just received the results of her blood test,and it showed the presence of HIV antibodies and a T-cell count below 200.This means that Miranda

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

Which of the following attack and kill foreign bodies such as bacteria and viruses?

CD4 count refers to the number of

Dominique thinks that she was exposed to HIV.When will the antibodies be detectable in her blood?

Black men who have sex with men (MSM)account for the vast majority of new HIV infections among all African American men.

Which of the following racial and ethnic groups has been impacted most severely by HIV and AIDS?

Which of the following is NOT a myth connected with AIDS?

The largest group of women who are HIV-positive were infected through

Which of the following statements about the early phase of HIV infection is false?

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, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Coercion

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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