Question 1

Since the epidemic began,the proportion of AIDS diagnoses among

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A) Whites has decreased and African Americans has increased. 
B) Whites has remained the same and African Americans has decreased. 
C) Whites has increased and African Americans has decreased. 
D) Whites has increased and African Americans remained the same. 
A) Whites has decreased and African Americans has increased. 
B) Whites has remained the same and African Americans has decreased. 
C) Whites has increased and African Americans has decreased. 
D) Whites has increased and African Americans remained the same.

Question 2

The first detectable sign of HIV infection in the body is

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A) the sharp increase of CD4 cells in the blood. 
B) the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood. 
C) the sharp decrease of HIV RNA in the blood. 
D) the presence of macrophages and B cells in the blood. 
A) the sharp increase of CD4 cells in the blood. 
B) the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood. 
C) the sharp decrease of HIV RNA in the blood. 
D) the presence of macrophages and B cells in the blood.

Question 3

Identify and dispel five common myths associated with HIV transmission.

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Scientific and epidemiological evidence

Question 4

AIDS refers to a "syndrome" because symptoms occur as a group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

AIDS is called a syndrome because

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A) the symptoms occur in groups. 
B) it attacks the immune system. 
C) it is acquired,not inherited. 
D) the rate of disease progression varies. 
A) the symptoms occur in groups. 
B) it attacks the immune system. 
C) it is acquired,not inherited. 
D) the rate of disease progression varies.

Question 6

The prevalence of HIV infection is by far the greatest in

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A) South AmericA. 
B) the Pacific Islands. 
C) the Middle East. 
D) Africa. 
A) South AmericA. 
B) the Pacific Islands. 
C) the Middle East. 
D) Africa.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for persons who are HIV positive?

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A) Practice safer sex. 
B) Stop smoking tobacco. 
C) Limit alcohol. 
D) Avoid contact with other HIV-positive people. 
A) Practice safer sex. 
B) Stop smoking tobacco. 
C) Limit alcohol. 
D) Avoid contact with other HIV-positive people.

Question 8

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

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Backs are disproportionately affected co

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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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 11

Women are at more risk than men in contracting HIV through vaginal intercourse without a condom because

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A) they are inherently more susceptible to HIV/AIDS than men. 
B) they are mentally vulnerable compared to men. 
C) the process of menstruation increase their chances of infection. 
D) the lining of the vagina can tear. 
A) they are inherently more susceptible to HIV/AIDS than men. 
B) they are mentally vulnerable compared to men. 
C) the process of menstruation increase their chances of infection. 
D) the lining of the vagina can tear.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a common way that women are infected with HIV?

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A) unprotected oral or vaginal sex 
B) injection drug use 
C) unprotected anal sex 
D) exposure in health care occupations 
A) unprotected oral or vaginal sex 
B) injection drug use 
C) unprotected anal sex 
D) exposure in health care occupations

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Currently,men who have sex with men (MSM)represents a small sexual transmission category unlike before.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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?

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A) She should refrain from breastfeeding her baby because the virus can spread the virus. 
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 the virus. 
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 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How did scientific awareness of HIV begin?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations alerted the world about an epidemic in developing countries. 
B) Gay men protested the lack of adequate funding for research on all sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 
C) Physicians noted rare diseases in healthy young men in major U.S.cities. 
D) The same bacteria causing other STIs were found to have mutated into a new form. 
A) The United Nations alerted the world about an epidemic in developing countries. 
B) Gay men protested the lack of adequate funding for research on all sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 
C) Physicians noted rare diseases in healthy young men in major U.S.cities. 
D) The same bacteria causing other STIs were found to have mutated into a new form.

Question 19

What is a retrovirus?

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Aretrovirus is one that rewrit

Question 20

Charles has been experiencing changes in his moods and,consequently,in his behavior.He has been having difficulty moving around and frequently forgets what he was about to do.What clinical condition associated with AIDS is he suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A) wasting syndrome 
B) AIDS lymphoma 
C) AIDS dementia 
D) cytomegalovirus 
A) wasting syndrome 
B) AIDS lymphoma 
C) AIDS dementia 
D) cytomegalovirus

Since the epidemic began,the proportion of AIDS diagnoses among

The first detectable sign of HIV infection in the body is

Identify and dispel five common myths associated with HIV transmission.

AIDS refers to a "syndrome" because symptoms occur as a group.

AIDS is called a syndrome because

The prevalence of HIV infection is by far the greatest in

Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for persons who are HIV positive?

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

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

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

Women are at more risk than men in contracting HIV through vaginal intercourse without a condom because

Which of the following is NOT a common way that women are infected with HIV?

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

Currently,men who have sex with men (MSM)represents a small sexual transmission category unlike before.

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

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

How did scientific awareness of HIV begin?

What is a retrovirus?

Charles has been experiencing changes in his moods and,consequently,in his behavior.He has been having difficulty moving around and frequently forgets what he was about to do.What clinical condition associated with AIDS is he suffering from?

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Exam 16: Hiv and Aids

Since the epidemic began,the proportion of AIDS diagnoses among

The first detectable sign of HIV infection in the body is

Identify and dispel five common myths associated with HIV transmission.

AIDS refers to a "syndrome" because symptoms occur as a group.

AIDS is called a syndrome because

The prevalence of HIV infection is by far the greatest in

Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for persons who are HIV positive?

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

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

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

Women are at more risk than men in contracting HIV through vaginal intercourse without a condom because

Which of the following is NOT a common way that women are infected with HIV?

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

Currently,men who have sex with men (MSM)represents a small sexual transmission category unlike before.

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

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

How did scientific awareness of HIV begin?

What is a retrovirus?

Charles has been experiencing changes in his moods and,consequently,in his behavior.He has been having difficulty moving around and frequently forgets what he was about to do.What clinical condition associated with AIDS is he suffering from?

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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