rHIV da

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the new confirmatory procedure intended to replace the western blot assay in HIV diagnosis?

A) ELISA test
B) PCR analysis
C) Nucleic acid hybridization
D) rHIV da

Answer 1

D) rHIV da

Question 2

What does the acronym rHIV da stand for?

A) Rapid Health Investigation Data Analysis
B) Reverse HIV Drug Application
C) Residual Human Immunodeficiency Virus Detection
D) Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm

Answer 2

D) Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm

Question 3

Who is recognized as one of the referrals for HIV in region 3?
A) James Gordon
B) Laura Palmer
C) John Smith
D) Emily Johnson

Answer 3

A) James Gordon

Question 4

What is the next course of action if a patient’s rHIV test result is negative?

A) Proceed with antiretroviral therapy immediately
B) Perform an ELISA test for confirmation
C) Send the sample to San Lazaro for possible Western blot examination
D) Repeat the rHIV test for accuracy

Answer 4

C) Send the sample to San Lazaro for possible Western blot examination

Question 5

If a patient is found to be reactive in an HIV screening test, what is the next appropriate test they should undergo?
A) ELISA test

B) rHIV da test

C) Western blot test

D) PCR test

Answer 5

B) rHIV da test

Question 6

If a patient tests reactive in an HIV screening test but receives a negative (-) result on subsequent testing, what should be the appropriate course of action?
A) Report the result as inconclusive and advise the patient to return for retesting between 2-6 weeks.

B) Confirm the negative result and recommend the patient for further specialist consultation.

C) Disregard the initial reactive test, considering the negative result as the accurate status of the patient’s HIV condition.

D) Advise the patient to seek immediate treatment for HIV, as the test results might be conflicting.

Answer 6

A) Report the result as inconclusive and advise the patient to return for retesting between 2-6 weeks.

Question 7

In the case of a reactive result in an HIV screening test, what is the next step as per the protocol?

A) Proceed with the rHIV da test 2
B) Repeat the same screening test for confirmation
C) Disregard the result and conduct a different test
D) Consult a physician for further advice

Answer 7

A) Proceed with the rHIV da test 2

Question 8

In HIV screening, if the patient is reactive in the initial test and negative in the second test:
What is the appropriate action to take?

A) Report the patient as HIV positive
B) Report the patient as HIV negative
C) Report the patient as
inconclusive same as the (-) repeat test is a must
D) Disregard the second test and confirm the patient as HIV negative

Answer 8

C) Report the patient as
inconclusive same as the (-) repeat test is a must

Question 9

If a patient is reactive in an HIV screening test and positive in test 2, what should be performed next?

A) Repeat the HIV screening test
B) Administer antiretroviral therapy (ART)
C) Perform an rHIV da test 3
D) Order a CD4 count test

Answer 9

C) Perform an rHIV da test 3

Question 10

In the context of HIV screening tests, if the patient’s result is reactive, but negative in test 3, what should be the next step?
A) Report the result as inconclusive, Repeat test
B) Administer antiretroviral treatment
C) Confirm the negative result with a different screening test
D) Advise the patient to proceed for HIV confirmatory tests

Answer 10

A) Report the result as inconclusive, Repeat test

Question 11

If a patient tests reactive in an HIV screening test and subsequently tests positive in Test 3, what should the report indicate regarding the patient’s HIV status?

A) Report the patient as HIV negative
B) Report the patient as HIV positive
C) Recommend further testing
D) Disregard the test results

Answer 11

B) Report the patient as HIV positive