HIV/ AIDS

Question 1

AIDS caused by which 2 retroviruses?

Answer 1

HIV 1 and 2

Question 2

Transmission of HIV-1

Answer 2

Blood
Seminal Fluid
Vaginal Secretions
Amniotic FLuid
Breast Milk
and other bodily secretions

Question 3

HIV mainly infects, binds and enters to which T cell?

Answer 3

CD4 T cells

Question 4

AIDS is diagnosed when ____?

Answer 4

Patients CD4 T cell counts fall below 200

Question 5

Symptomatic disease stage of HIV happens??

Answer 5

when CD4 cell count falls below 400

Question 6

inability of immune system to control or destroy pathogens

Answer 6

immunodeficiency

Question 7

one or more parts of immune sysem is not there or functioning

Answer 7

Immunocompromised

Question 8

Precautions for protective/neutropenic isolation

Answer 8

No fresh fruit/ veggies
No standing Water/ Fresh flowers
Limit Visitation
Cooked Diet
Pt’s own PPE
No flossing/ no rectal temps

Question 9

HAART Therapy for HIV1

Answer 9

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Question 10

Modern Medicine Focus on HIV includes

Answer 10

-preventing new infections
-adherence to daily meds for already diagnosed pt’s

Question 11

HIV Med compliance leads to high percentages of being undetectable. T or F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Secondary infections popular w/ HIV

Answer 12

Thrush

Question 13

HIV early syx mimic …

Answer 13

bad case of the flu

Question 14

Older adults are known to use condoms. T or F

Answer 14

False- older adults do not use condoms

Question 15

Risk Factors of HIV Infection

Answer 15

Unprotected Sex/ Multiple Sex Partners
Needle Sharing
No breastfeeding for infected mothers
Gay, Bi Men
Trans Community
Sex Work Utilization
High in Black/ Hispanic Males

Question 16

What to do in case of needlestick injury when working in healthcare?

Answer 16

-Cleanse area immediately
-Notify Supervisor
-Go to ER/ Employee Health
-Start Post Exposure Prophylaxis within 72 hrs of needlestick
- Mutiple Follow ups after needlestick

Question 17

medicine taken to prevent getting HIV

Answer 17

PrEP
Pre Exposure Prophylaxis
“Truvada”

Question 18

amount of virus in body after initial immune response

Answer 18

Viral Set Point

Question 19

HIV can remain dormant for an undetermined amount of time. T or F

Answer 19

True

Question 20

The gut contains highest concentration of Tcells. T or F

Answer 20

True- 70 % of WBCs are in gut

Question 21

Tests for established / managign HIV infections

Answer 21

Viral Load
EIA- Antibody test
Western Blot- Confirms EIA
CD4 & CD8 count

Question 22

Normal CD4 count

Answer 22

500-1200

Question 23

Normal CD8 Count

Answer 23

150-1000

Question 24

Test that indicates efficiency of HIV Meds/ immune system

Answer 24

CD4 count

Question 25

Healthy ppl have palpable lymph nodes. T or F

Answer 25

False. Healthy ppl do not have palpable lymph nodes

Question 26

Primary/ Acute stages of HIV occurs when

Answer 26

First 2-4 weeks post infections; high risk for transmission, person may be unaware of infection

Question 27

Virus slowly developing in body but does not produce syx; meds decrease but does not eliminate risk of transmission

Answer 27

Clinical Latency Stage
Asymptomatic/ Chronic HIV

Question 28

Most severe stage; CD4 count less than 200, high risk of transmission

Answer 28

AIDS