Final 19

Question 1

AIDS first identified in

Answer 1

1981

Question 2

HIV looking for

Answer 2

CD4 receptors

Question 3

Distinction between HIV and AIDS

Answer 3

Number of CD4+ T cells patient has and wether any opportunistic infections have occurred

Question 4

Diagnosis of AIDS requires

Answer 4

HIV +
AND
CD4 T cell count of <200
OR
An opportunistic infection

Question 5

HIV stage 1

Answer 5

CD4 and T cell count >500

Question 6

HIV stage 2

Answer 6

200-499

Question 7

HIV stage 3

Answer 7

<200

Question 8

HIV stage 4

Answer 8

Any patient with confirmed HIV but no information on CD4 and T cell counts

Question 9

HIV transmission

Answer 9

Sexual
Parenteral
Perinatal (placenta)

Question 10

ABCs of safer sex

Answer 10

Abstinence
Be faithful
Condoms

Question 11

People at risk

Answer 11

Healthcare workers
Code red: needle stick
Standard precautions best prevention

Question 12

Assessment

Answer 12

Flu like symptoms
Rash
Weight loss
History

Question 13

Clinical manifestations

Answer 13

Opportunistic 
Malignancies 
Kaposi's sarcoma*
Lymphoma
Endocrine--diabetes 1

Question 14

Other clinical manifestations

Answer 14

AIDS dementia
AIDS wasting
Skin changes

Question 15

Laboratory values

Answer 15

Viral load= amount present in blood compared to other body fluids
Increased levels= increased transmission

Question 16

If ELISA is positive then

Answer 16

Confirm with western blot (expensive)

Question 17

Wanted labs

Answer 17

CBC with diff
Ptt, INR
CMP:liver 
STDs
Toxoplasmosis
All hep screens

Question 18

NRTIs

Answer 18

Fools reverse transcriptase

Question 19

NNRTIs

Answer 19

Inhibits reverse transcriptase

Question 20

PIs

Answer 20

Blocks protease enzyme and prevents viral replication

Question 21

Fusion inhibitors

Answer 21

Blocks CD4 receptors

Question 22

Safe sex

Answer 22

Latex or polyurethane condoms
Latex gloves
Dental dams
Vaginal gel