Chapter 14 - HIV/AIDS - Nov. 14 class

Question 1

1. According to UNAIDS (2006)

a. about 1.1 million people have HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
b. approximately 20 million people are living worldwide with HIV
c. rates are decreasing worldwide
d. rates are increasing worldwide

Answer 1

a

Question 2

2. HIV was first identified among:

a. lesbians
b. gay and bisexual men
c. lesbian and bisexual women
d. gay men

Answer 2

b

Question 3

3. In practice settings offering HIV care helpers

a. should be checked each week for infection
b. should wear latex gloves at all times
c. should never handle fluids
d. none of the above

Answer 3

d

Question 4

4. The central danger of missing chemotherapeutic HIV/AIDS:

a. there is no increased danger as long as a double-dose in taken later
b. is related to the rate of replication of the virus
c. the person will have to change medications
d. there is no immediate danger

Answer 4

b

Question 5

5. Once a person is infected with HIV, it _____ for AIDS to develop.

a. takes three months
b. takes 28 days
c. takes a minimum of two weeks
d. may take years

Answer 5

d

Question 6

5. Once a person is infected with HIV, it _____ for AIDS to develop.

a. takes three months
b. takes 28 days
c. takes a minimum of two weeks
d. may take years

Answer 6

d

Question 7

6. Individuals infected with HIV develop a characteristic serum antibody response which is detected _____ following exposure.

a. 3-5 days
b. 7-12 days
c. 13 days to 6 months
d. longer than 6 months

Answer 7

c

Question 8

7. The incubation period for HIV infection to develop into AIDS is:

a. 3 to 5 years
b. 7 to 10 years
c. 3 to 5 months
d. 7 to 10 months

Answer 8

b

Question 9

8. All of the following are ways of transmission of HIV/AIDS with the exception of:

a. casual contact
b. using contaminated blood from a person with HIV/AIDS
c. exchanging body fluids
d. drinking an HIV-infected mother’s breast milk

Answer 9

a

Question 10

9. A person with HIV/AIDS:

a. must disclose information to employer, whether they have symptoms or not
b. can be fired from his/her job
c. are officially considered to have a disability
d. often cannot obtain medical (health) insurance

Answer 10

c

Question 11

10. An employer who employs a person-living-with-AIDS

a. has to be apprised of the situation as it unfolds
b. can require a person to be assessed for HIV/AIDS
c. must make reasonable accommodations for a person who is infected
d. all are true

Answer 11

c

Question 12

11. Injecting drug use continues to be the most common source of infection. The most rapidly increasing source of HIV infection is

a. among heterosexual women who have multiple partners
b. among heterosexual women whose partners exhibit high risk behaviors
c. among women with sexually transmitted diseases
d. all the above

Answer 12

d

Question 13

12. Adolescents are considered to be at _____ for HIV infection.

a. substantial risk
b. moderate risk
c. low risk
d. no risk at all

Answer 13

a

Question 14

13. The following are signs and symptoms of HIV infection, with the exception of:

a. genital warts
b. diarrhea
c. visual changes
d. hot flashes

Answer 14

d

Question 15

14. Precautions when living with a person with HIV/AIDS include all of the following except

a. covering cuts, sores, or breaks in skin
b. disinfecting soiled surfaces immediately
c. avoiding sharing razors and toothbrushes
d. avoid kissing

Answer 15

d

Question 16

15. According to the text, mental health professionals working with a client who has been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS should focus primarily on:

a. telling the client to complete unfinished tasks
b. informing the client that you’re there to talk if needed
c. helping the client attempt to manage and cope with disease
d. encouraging the client to tell family members

Answer 16

c

Question 17

16. Regarding individuals with HIV/AIDS, _____ is considered a healthy adaptation to having been infected.

a. depression
b. resentment
c. anger
d. peace

Answer 17

c

Question 18

17._____ law requires everyone who enters the military to be tested for HIV.

a. state
b. federal
c. county
d. it is not required

Answer 18

b

Question 19

18. Which of the following groups are seen as being at risk for HIV/AIDS?

a. homeless
b. prisoners
c. African Americans and Latino/Hispanics
d. all are considered at increased risk

Answer 19

d

Question 20

19. A diagnosis of AIDS:

a. happens only when one tests positive for HIV
b. is made when there is the presence one or more certain diseases
c. within six months of being tested
d. all are diagnostic of AIDS

Answer 20

b

Question 21

20. Regarding TB

a. incarcerated individuals are at minimal risk for exposure due to confined areas they live in
b. incarcerated individuals have similar risks for TB as those living on the outside
c. 4-6% of prisoners have TB
d. none of the above is true

Answer 21

c

Question 22

21. Concerning prevalence rates for HIV/AIDS

a. the African American population has leveled off
b. African Americans are 5 times more likely than White or Hispanic counterparts to be diagnosed with HIV
c. African American women are at less risk
d. African American women are 5 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than Asian American women

Answer 22

b

Question 23

22. Older Americans

a. know as much about HIV as the younger population
b. are more educated about condoms, not sharing needles and do not often converse with their doctor about HIV
c. have doctors who discuss the sexual history of their elderly patients
d. none of the above is true

Answer 23

d