Understanding HIV and AIDS Answers

If an HIV positive individual has followed treatment exactly as recommended becomes ill with flu-like symptoms and seems to be getting worse instead of better, what is the most likely situation? A. The flu just takes longer to run its course in an HIV patient and will go away eventually. B. The individual's CD4+ count should be tested right away because an opportunistic infection in a person with HIV is a sign that the infection may have developed into AIDS. C. The person probably has a very short life expectancy because the infection has completely taken over. D. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The healthcare cost associated with the treatment of HIV/AIDS is generally inexpensive and fully covered by health insurance.

Which of the following methods has the highest risk of transmitting HIV? A. oral sex B. sharing needles C. sweat D. preseminal fluid Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Can a person be exposed to HIV by washing his or her clothes with the clothes of an infected person? A. yes, because the virus stays active in anything it touches for a long period of time B. yes, because the virus can live in any fluid C. no, because laundry detergent kills the virus D. no, because the virus is only contained in certain bodily fluids and survives for a limited time outside of the body Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How does HIV harm the body? A. It deceives the body into attacking itself. B. It destroys immune cells, leaving the body defenseless. C. It causes vital organs to stop functioning because of a high level of toxins in the blood. D. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

If a person has had unprotected sex and, within a few weeks, develops flu-like symptoms that include sore muscles and joints and swollen lymph nodes, what is the BEST reaction?A.It is probably just the flu and nothing to worry about.B.Panic. All signs indicate that it is an HIV infection.C.It could be the flu, but it could also be an HIV infection. It is very important to be tested at a medical facility.D.none of the above

When can HIV NOT be passed from mother to infant?A.during pregnancyB.during deliveryC.while breast-feedingD.when sharing utensils

Which of the following is NOT currently a function of HIV/AIDS medication?A.reducing the viral load in each infected personB.restoring or preserving the immune system of each infected personC.improving the patient's quality of lifeD.curing the patient

Which of the following can be a symptom of AIDS?A.severe weight lossB.elevated blood pressureC.heart murmursD.all of the above

When HIV becomes AIDS your body will? A. be able to fight off infection B. have a T-cell count of greater than 200 C. react the same as everyone else with AIDS D. have a T-cell count of less than 200 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.