PH AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 (RA 8504) Flashcards
It is a single-stranded enveloped RNA that belongs to retroviruses.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
It causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV
What cells does the HIV infect
CD4 cells (helper T-cells)
What is HIV formerly known as
Lymphadenopathy associated virus (LAV)
Human T-cell Lymphotrophic virus Type III (HTLV)
AIDS Related virus (ARV)
What are the 3 enzymes that infect healthy cells of the body
Reverse transcriptase
Integrase
Protease
It is used for virus transcription of RNA to DNA inside the cell.
Reverse transcriptase
It is used to penetrate the target cells
Integrase
It is responsible for maturation of the virus inside the target cells
Protease
It is used for point attachment to target cells.
Gp120 and Gp41
Where can the HIV be found in the body
Blood
Semen
Vaginal fluids
Breast milk
Give 3 ways HIV can be transmitted
o Sexual contact with infected person
o Mother to child
o Infected blood and blood products
o Sharing of syringes, needles, and other injecting equipment
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Angular cheilitis
Clinical Stage 2
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Asymptomatic
Clinical Stage 1
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Disseminated mycosis
Clinical Stage 4
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Severe bacterial infections
Clinical Stage 3
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Pneumocystis (jirovecii) pneumonia
Clinical Stage 4
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Recurrent severe bacterial pneumonia
Clinical Stage 4
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Herpes zoster
Clinical Stage 2
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy
Clinical Stage 1
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Unexplained persistent fever (intermittent or constant for longer than 1 month)
Clinical Stage 3
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Oral hairy leukoplakia
Clinical Stage 3
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
HIV encephalopathy
Clinical Stage 4
Identify the clinical stage of HIV infection.
Invasive cervical carcinoma
Clinical Stage 4
What created the Philippine National AIDS Council
EO 39
What date was the Philippine National AIDS Council
December 3 1992
The Philippine National AIDS Council attached to DOH. T/F
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It is an act promulgating policies and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines…
Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
What is the Republic act of Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
RA 8504
When was the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 approved
February 13, 1998
Who signed the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
Fidel V. Ramos
It is a disease that recognizes no territorial, social, political and economic boundaries for which there is no known cure.
AIDS
Section 2 states that the state should promote public awareness. T/F
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Compusory HIV testing is not prohibited. T/F
F
It shall promote the utmost safety and national precautions in practices and procedures. T/F
F (universal precautions)
It shall negatively address and seek to ERADICATE conditions
F (positively)
A condition characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms, caused by HIV contracted from another person and which attacks and weakens the body’s immune system, making the afflicted individual susceptible to other life-threatening infections
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Refers to an HIV testing procedure whereby the individual being tested does not reveal his/her true identity. An identifying number or symbol is used.
Anonymous Testing
It refers to HIV testing imposed upon a person attended or characterized by the LACK or VITIATED CONSENT
Compulsory HIV testing
It is a method of finding and counseling the sexual partner(s) of a person who has been diagnosed as having STD.
Contact Tracing
Is a thin protective barrier or sheath worn over the male or female external reproductive organ
Condom