HIV Quizzes Flashcards
At year-end 2018, among all persons living with HIV in the United States, approximately what percentage acquired HIV through male-to-male sexual contact?
55-60%
What is the main mode of HIV acquisition among women in the United States?
Heterosexual Sex
Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding the rate of new HIV diagnosis in persons who are black/African American versus those who are white?
The rate is approximately 8-fold higher in blacks
In the United States, approximately what percentage of people living with HIV are 45 years of age or older?
60%
At year-end 2019, what was the estimated total global population of persons living with HIV?
38 million
In what year did the CDC issue its first guideline recommending routine HIV screening in all health care settings?
2006
According to the CDC 2006 HIV screening guidelines, how often should he undergo HIV screening?
At least once a year
Which one of the following has been identified as one of the most important barriers to HIV testing?
Low perceived risk of HIV infection
Approximately what percentage of overall HIV transmission in the United States in 2016 was accounted for by the 14% with undiagnosed HIV?
38%
The 2019 United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended screening for HIV infection in adolescents and adults aged 15 to 65 years, as well as in younger adolescents and older adults who are at increased risk of HIV infection.
What grade was assigned to this recommendation?
Grade A
What is the appropriate order of test positivity with different types of laboratory tests following infection with HIV?
HIV RNA, then HIV p24 antigen, then HIV antibody
What is the initial test in the HIV testing algorithm recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)?
HIV-1/2 antigen-antibody immunoassay
Which is considered the window period (in days) when using laboratory-based HIV-1/2 antigen-antibody immunoassay?
45 days
In the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) HIV testing algorithm, a positive initial HIV screening test should be followed by an HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation assay.
To differentiate whether the patient has infection with HIV-1, HIV 2, or both
In relation to HIV testing, what does the sensitivity of the HIV test refer to?
Persons with HIV who are correctly identified by a screening test
Which one of the following terms applies to the initial virus that succeeds in catalyzing the initial HIV infection?
Founder Virus
Which one of the following best describes the term “early HIV infection”?
The initial 6-month time period following HIV acquisition
Which one of the following tests is most likely to identify an individual with acute HIV infection?
Laboratory-based HIV-1/2 antigen-antibody immunoassay
According to the Adult and Adolescent ARV Guidelines, what is the recommended antiretroviral treatment approach for persons with acute HIV infection?
Begin treatment for all individuals with acute HIV infection
Symptomatic acute HIV infection is most likely to resemble which one of the following illnesses?
Mononucleosis
What is the new federal benchmark in the United States for successful linkage to care?
Completion of a visit with an HIV medical provider within 1 month (30 days) of HIV diagnosis
For the year 2018, approximately what percentage of persons newly diagnosed with HIV in the United States were linked to care within 1 month after the diagnosis of HIV?
80%
In 2018, which one of the following ethnic groups had the lowest rate of linkage to care within 1 month of HIV diagnosis?
Black/African American
During 2010 through 2018 in the United States, which one of the following best describes the trend in the percentage of persons linked to medical care after HIV diagnosis?
Increased
The 2015 International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care expert panel recommended which one of the following to improve linkage to HIV care?
Use of case managers and patient navigators
Which one of the following laboratory test results meets the criteria in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2014 HIV case definition?
Positive HIV antibody test and a subsequent positive result from a supplemental HIV test different from the initial test
Which one of the following findings is a marker of stage 3 HIV disease?
Presence of an AIDS-defining illness
Which of the following is considered an AIDS-defining condition?
Invasive cervical cancer
Which one of the following baseline screening tests is recommended for a person with HIV who is being considered for an antiretroviral therapy regimen that includes abacavir?
HLA-B*5701 testing
Which one of the following tests is recommended at the initial visit for this man?
Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)
Which one of the following is the preferred treatment for oral candidiasis in persons with HIV?
Fluconazole 100 mg once daily for 10 days
Which infectious pathogen has been strongly associated with oral hairy leukoplakia?
Epstein-Barr Virus
Which of the following treatments is most likely to lead to improvement in the aphthous stomatitis?
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1 dental paste applied to ulcer 4 times daily for 7 days
Which of the following tests is the most sensitive for diagnosing oral human simplex virus (HSV)?
HSV DNA PCR
Which one of the following pathogens is the causative agent for Kaposi’s sarcoma?
Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8)
What is the most common mechanism of resistance with acyclovir-resistant HSV?
Decreased production of thymidine kinase
What is the approximately relative incidence of herpes zoster in adults with HIV who are not receiving antiretroviral therapy compared with the general population of age-matched immunocompetent adults?
The incidence is at least 15-fold higher in persons with HIV
What is the most likely explanation for worsening of eosinophilic folliculitis?
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
What is the most effective therapy for severe molluscum contagiosum in a person newly diagnosed with HIV?
Antiretroviral therapy
Which one of the following is TRUE regarding the impact of antiretroviral therapy on the incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma in persons with HIV?
The incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma has decreased following the widespread use of antiretroviral therapy
What is the primary reason to avoid administering most live virus vaccines to individuals with HIV who have advanced immunosuppression?
Disseminated infection with the vaccine viral pathogen
Which one of the following statements provides the appropriate sequence of the pneumococcal vaccines for a 35-year-old woman with HIV who has no prior history of pneumococcal vaccination?
PCV13, followed by a dose of PPSV23 (at least 8 weeks later), followed by a second PPSV23 dose (at least 5 years after the first dose of PPSV23), and followed by a dose of PPSV23 after age 65
Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding meningococcal vaccination in adults with HIV who have not previously received meningococcal vaccine?
Conjugate meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) is recommend in all adults with HIV
Which one of the following influenza vaccines is contraindicated in persons with HIV?
Live attenuated influenza vaccine
Which one of the following serologic patterns represents a patient who is immune to hepatitis B through immunization?
HBsAg negative, anti-HBc negative, anti-HBs positive
Which one of the following is considered a cardiovascular risk factor in persons with HIV?
Low CD4 Count
Which one of the following statin medications should be avoided in persons taking a protease inhibitor boosted with ritonavir?
Simvastatin
According to HIVMA Primary Care Guidelines what should be recommended for osteoporosis screening in this woman with HIV?
Order a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of the hip and lumbar spine
What is the recommended for cervical cancer screening for this woman?
Screen at initial entry to HIV care and, if normal, screen again in 6 to 12 months
Based on the current GFR, what category of chronic kidney disease does he have?
G3b: Moderately to severely decreased GFR
Which one of the following statements best describes the relationship between the presence of mental health conditions and HIV risk?
Mental health conditions increase both HIV acquisition and transmission risk
Which one of the following mental health conditions has been most consistently associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy?
Depression
Which one of the following cluster of symptoms is evaluated by the Primary Care PTSD (PC-PTSD) screening test?
Re-experiencing, numbness, avoidance, and hyperarousal
Which of the following statements best describes the prevalence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) following the widespread use of effective antiretroviral therapy?
Prevalence of HIV dementia has declined
Based on his score, would you recommend at this point?
The score indicates possible dementia and he should have further evaluation for possible dementia
Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding tobacco use disorder in persons with HIV?
Persons with HIV smoke at approximately twice the rate of persons without HIV
Which one of the following antiretroviral medications should not be used with disulfiram?
Lopinavir-ritonavir oral solution
Which one of the following is considered a potential cardiac adverse effect with methadone?
Prolongation of QT interval
The DSM-5 category of stimulant use disorder includes problems associated with the use of one or more of the following three substances:
Methamphetamine, amphetamines, and cocaine
Community leaders gather to discuss harm reduction strategies after a cluster of HIV infections in their city. Which one of the following practices is considered a harm reduction strategy?
Providing access to sterile needles and syringes to persons who inject drugs
Which one of the following statements identifies a reason why early models underestimated the number of persons with HIV who are retained in HIV medical care?
Earlier surveillance data did not account for persons with HIV who moved or transferred care
Approximately what percentage of new HIV infections in 2016 were transmitted by persons who were diagnosed with HIV but not retained in care?
43%
Which one of the following factors has been associated with decreased retention in care?
Active substance use disorder
Which one of the following is the criteria used in the CDC Surveillance data reports to define retention in HIV medical care for persons with diagnosed HIV?
At least 2 CD4 cell counts or viral load tests performed at least 3 months apart during the year of evaluation
What is the impact of missed clinic visits on HIV outcomes?
Missed clinic visits are associated with an increase in all-cause mortality
What result is required for maraviroc to be considered appropriate for use?
R5-tropic HIV
Which one of the following medications requires phosphorylation to become active as an inhibitor of HIV?
Lamivudine
According to the Adult and Adolescent ARV Guidelines, at what CD4 threshold should antiretroviral therapy by recommended for persons with HIV?
Antiretroviral therapy is recommended for all, regardless of CD4 cell count
According to the Adult and Adolescent ARV Guidelines, which one of the following is classified as a recommended initial regimen for most people with HIV?
Dolutegravir plus tenofovir alafenamide-emtricitabine
A 23-year-old trans man (he/him/his) newly diagnosed with HIV and a baseline HIV RNA level of 112,240 copies/mL is started on an antiretroviral therapy regimen of bictegravir-tenofovir alafenamide-emtricitabine.
After 2 to 4 weeks
Which one of the following antiretroviral therapy regimens has been most clearly associated with weight gain?
Dolutegravir plus tenofovir alafenamide-emtricitabine
Which one of the following medications requires baseline HLA-B*5701 testing to identify persons at increased risk of developing a medication-related hypersensitivity reaction?
Abacavir
Which organs are most likely to be adversely impacted by long-term tenofovir DF therapy?
Kidneys and bone
A 29-year-old trans woman (she/her/hers) with HIV starts on antiretroviral therapy with the single tablet regimen bictegravir-tenofovir alafenamide-emtricitabine. She tolerates the regimen well, but at a follow-up visit 4 weeks later the baseline serum creatinine of 0.9 mg/dL has increased to 1.1 mg/dL. A urinalysis showed no proteinuria. Over the next 9 months, the serum creatinine remains stable at a level of 1.0 to 1.3 mg/dL.
Inhibition of tubular secretion of creatinine by bictegravir