CEU - HIV/AIDS

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Male-to-male sexual contact accounts for _____ of HIV cases in the United States.

66%

Which of the following statements regarding HIV testing and the handling of HIV information are true?

A and D Florida law requires health care providers to obtain explicit informed consent before performing an HIV test. Health care providers must make every reasonable effort to inform patients of both positive and negative HIV test results.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

During the acute phase of HIV infection, the individual may not experience any symptoms, so there is little chance of them transmitting the virus to others.

Blood transfusions, organ transplants, and occupational exposures are extremely common methods of HIV transmission.

False

The majority of AIDS deaths are from the virus itself.

False

Under Florida law, pregnant women cannot be tested for HIV unless they provide consent in writing.

False

The term _____ refers to a virus transmitted from person to person through bodily fluids that attacks the body's immune system so that an infected person is no longer able to fight off opportunistic infections.

HIV

Which of the following may be prescribed in emergency circumstances following HIV exposure to reduce the chances of infection?

PEP

_____, which involves taking a combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine on a daily basis, can reduce the risk of HIV infection through sex by 90% and from intravenous drug use by up to 70%.

PrEP

Consent to HIV testing must include which of the following in order to be considered informed?

A, B, and C The patient must be advised that the health care provider is required by law to report positive results and the patient's name to the local health department. The patient must be advised of the option to obtain anonymous testing and provided with information on sites that perform anonymous testing. The patient must be informed about the extent of their confidentiality rights regarding their test results.

The term _____ refers to the third stage of HIV infection and is diagnosed when a person's CD4 count falls below 200.

AIDS

Which of the following conditions often occur in individuals with HIV and AIDS?

All

Which of the following can help reduce the chances of contracting or transmitting HIV or other infections in the workplace?

All of the above

Which of the following is an exception to the informed consent requirement for HIV testing?

All of the above

Which of the following must be present for HIV transmission to occur?

All of the above

Which of the following statements about HIV and AIDS are true? (Choose all that apply)

B and C Because of modern treatments, HIV is now considered a chronic and potentially life-threatening condition rather than necessarily fatal. Testing is the only way to confirm HIV infection.

Which of the following is a permitted disclosure of HIV test information under Florida law? (Choose all that apply)

Both B and D

Which of the following statements regarding HIV testing are true? (Choose all that apply)

Both C and D

HIV is different from other types of viruses in that it can invade cells in the immune system and use them to replicate.

True

Pregnant women infected with HIV can reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to their child by taking ART during pregnancy, labor, and delivery and by avoiding breastfeeding.

True


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