exam 3

Question 1

bloodborne and transmitted through semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk

Answer 1

HIV

Question 2

are the target cells

Answer 2

CD4/T-Cellos (lymphocytes)

Question 3

normal cd4 count

Answer 3

800-1200

Question 4

what does cd4 count do

Answer 4

monitors immune function

Question 5

Fever, swollen lymph nodes, headache, malaise, nausea, muscle aches and pains, diarrhea, rash

Answer 5

acute symptoms of hiv

Question 6

asymptomatic hiv cd4 count

Answer 6

> 500 cells

Question 7

symptomatic infection hiv cd4 count

Answer 7

200-500 cells

Question 8

when is a person considered to have aids

Answer 8

cd4 count is less than 200 and they are immunocompromised

Question 9

diagnostic test for hiv

Answer 9

CD4 cell count
Viral load
Rapid HIV test
ELISA
Western blot

Question 10

explain elisa

Answer 10

(Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
First line blood draw test
Has body produced antibodies against the virus
They would then go to WB

Question 11

explain western blot

Answer 11

last test you would do
Even more sensitive for the HIV antibodies
This is the confirm test. Tells us what type of virus it is
this confirms what elisa has said

Question 12

med for hiv

Answer 12

Emtricitabine/Tenofovir (Truvada)

WANT TO MAKE SURE PERSON IS NOT INFECTED otherwise it wont work

Question 13

when is a person at risk for opportunistic infections

Answer 13

when cd4 count falls below 200

Question 14

hiv related cancer

Answer 14

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Question 15

what does Kaposi’s sarcoma look like

Answer 15

Dark blue, purple, or red papules

Question 16

common sites for metastasis

Answer 16

brain, lung, liver, adrenals, bone

Question 17

Epithelial Tissue

• (Skin or tissue that lines internal organs, basal cell carcinoma, e.g.)

Answer 17

carcinoma

Question 18

Glandular Organ Tissue
• (Forms in mucus-secreting glands in many places such as lung, pancreatic, intestinal gland cells that line colon and rectum)

Answer 18

adenocarcinoma

Question 19

Connective or Supportive Tissue

• (Bone, cartilage, Muscles, blood vessels)

Answer 19

sarcoma

Question 20

Blood-forming cells

• (Bone marrow cancer)

Answer 20

leukemia

Question 21

Lymph / Myeloma: Plasma Cells

• (cancers of the immune system)

Answer 21

lymphoma

Question 22

cancer warning signs

Answer 22

Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge form any body orifice
Thickening or a lump in the breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness

Question 23

if receiving hiv treatment or treatment is working we know this by

Answer 23

CD4 stays high and viral load goes down

Question 24

in aids

Answer 24

cd4 goes DOWN and viral load goes UP

Question 25

can be done with saliva (even in the home)

Answer 25

Rapid hiv test

Question 26

side effects of hiv drugs

Answer 26

• GI upset and Drug toxicity

Question 27

For uninfected persons who want to lower their risk of transmission

Answer 27

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)- aka truvada

Question 28

what is cachexia

Answer 28

wasting syndrome- dont want to eat

Question 29

Antiretroviral drug therapy (ART)

Answer 29

up to 3 drug combo; maintain immune function but adherence isnt good because of the side effects

Question 30

opportunistic infections

Answer 30

Chills and fever
Night sweats
Oral lesions
Skin rash
Diarrhea
Weight loss