HIV pt 1 Flashcards
What is the MC opportunistic infection for HIV?
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
(T/F) HIV is a disease of humoral immunity.
- False. - HIV is a disease of cell-mediated immunity.
Other than pneumocystis pneumonia, what are other very common opportunistic infections for patients with HIV?
- HZV - TB
What type of cells are predominantly impacted by HIV?
- CD4 cells
Host defense system: What are the two main types of immunity present on and within the body?
- Innate immunity - Adaptive immunity
Host defense system: Innate immunity is composed of what cells or structures?
- Skin, mucosa (barrier system cells) - WBCs - Macrophages - NKCs - Complement
Host defense system: What are the two subcategories of adaptive immunity?
- Humoral immunity
- Cell-mediated immunity
Host defense system: What type of lymphocytes are associated with humoral immunity?
- B-lymphocytes
Host defense system: What type of lymphocytes are associated with cell-mediated immunity?
- T-lymphocytes.
Host defense system: A T-lymphocyte becomes a “helper cell” with the addition of what glycoprotein to it’s surface?
CD4
Host defense system: Describe CD4.
- a glycoprotein that can be found on the surface of T-lymphocytes.
Host defense system: A T-lymphocyte becomes a “suppressor cell” with the addition of what glycoprotein to it’s surface?
CD8
HIV transmission: What are the three main routes of HIV transmission?
- Blood - Sexual intercourse - Perinatal
HIV transmission: How can HIV be transmitted via blood?
- Transfusion (very rare in US now)
- Injection drug use
HIV transmission: Which demographics based off of sexuality preferences and practices are the most susceptible to receiving HIV via sexual intercourse?
- Heterosexual - Male-to-Male
HIV transmission: How can HIV be transmitted in a perinatal setting?
- Intrapartum - Breast feeding
HIV transmission: What is “vertical transmission”?
- When an infection is transferred directly from a mother to the child.
HIV transmission: What is the risk of HIV transmission from a needlestick?
0.25
HIV transmission: When comparing a needle stick from a hollow needle to a solid needle, which stick has a higher risk of HIV transmission? Why?
- Higher risk associated with the hollow needle. - Greater surface area exposed to Blood with HIV and to the stick.
HIV transmission: Risk of transmission from a blood transfusion with infected blood?
95%
HIV transmission: Potential risk without antiretroviral therapy (ART)?
13-40%
HIV transmission and prevention: What are the major modes of transmission?
- Mucosa (genital/rectal)
- Blood (transfusion, MTCT, needle stick injury)
- Breast feeding
HIV transmission and prevention: When considering mucosa as a major mode of HIV transmission, what would increase the risk of mucosa serving as the mode of transmission?
- cracked Skin or lesion over the mucosa
HIV transmission and prevention: (T/F) Circumcision decreases the risk of HIV transmission.
- TRUE
HIV transmission and prevention: What are universal precautions associated with prevention of HIV transmission?
- Hand washing - Safe disposal of infected material.