Which type of cell does HIV infect?
CD4 cell
What is the relationship between HIV and AIDS?
HIV is a virus that causes AIDS.
Which group
... [Show More] made up the largest percentage of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in the United States in 2015?
African-American men who have sex with men (MSM)
Two groups in the United States are at highest risk for HIV infection. One of these groups is people who inject drugs. What is the other group?
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
The first step in HIV antibody testing, consistent with the CDC-recommended algorithm, is usually:
Fourth generation/combination tests
All of the following are Standard Precautions that should be employed when caring for patients EXCEPT:
Wear a single pair of gloves each day, washing them between patients.
A patient is infected with HIV. Which of the following bodily fluids is known to spread the virus?
Vaginal secretions
Which of the following factors increase(s) the risk of sexual transmission of HIV?
All of the above
What should healthcare workers do to protect themselves from risk of HIV infection?
Use Standard Precautions with all patients.
When can HIV be transmitted from an infected mother to her child?
When the mother breastfeeds her child
What happens in the first stage of HIV infection?
The patient may have flu-like symptoms.
What can reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV during pregnancy and labor/delivery?
Anti-HIV drugs
What is the significance of HIV testing?
HIV testing is useful because testing allows public health agencies to track HIV infection trends.
Which system of the body is damaged by HIV?
Immune system
What happens in the most advanced stage of HIV infection?
The patient has AIDS.
When a patient is diagnosed with HIV infection, it is important to establish a baseline and then monitor the infection. What is a key test for this purpose?
CD4 count
How do HIV drugs work?
HIV drugs slow the progress of the infection.
Mark is a patient infected with HIV. Which of Mark's body fluids contains infectious virus?
Semen
Which is an important assessment step to identify risk for HIV?
Inquiring about a sexual history
Which of the following is one of the two most common ways that HIV is spread?
Unprotected sex
HIV can be spread through:
Sharing injection needles with an infected person
What is the effect of latex condom use during sex?
Condoms make sex safer. [Show Less]