HIV

Question 1

How is HIV spread?

Answer 1

Contact with body fluids
- Blood
- Semen
- Vaginal secretions
- Breast milk
Sexual transmission
Contact with blood
Perinatal transmission

Question 2

HIV pathophysiology

Answer 2

• Ribonucleic acid virus
  Retrovirus
• CD4+ T cell counts
• Opportunistic disease

Question 3

What are the symptoms of an acute HIV infection?

Answer 3

• Mononucleosis-like symptoms
  Fever, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, headache, malaise, nausea, muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, and/or a diffuse rash.
  Occurs about 2 to 4 weeks after infection.
  Highly infectious.

Question 4

What is an asymptomatic HIV infection

Answer 4

Left untreated, a diagnosis of AIDS is made about 10 years after initial HIV infection.
People are typically asymptomatic or have limited signs of infection.
High-risk behaviors may continue.

Question 5

What is a symptomatic infection of HIV?

Answer 5

CD4+ T cells decline closer to 200 cells/μL
HIV advances to a more active stage.
Symptoms become worse, persistent fever, frequent night sweats, chronic diarrhea, recurrent headaches, severe fatigue.