Online Health Chapter 21 Test
Which set of approximate numbers below best represents the number of people in the United States living with HIV infection compared to the number of those living with AIDS?
850,000 and 300,000
When testing for HIV, doctors look for the presence of
HIV antibodies
Which of the following is true about an HIV-antibody test?
If a person tests positive on one HIV-antibody test, he or she is considered HIV positive.
Which phase of HIV infection is characterized by opportunistic infections?
Phase III
Which of the following best describes AIDS?
a disease that is due to a weakened immune system
Symptoms of immune system failure include
all of the above
What can you do to help an HIV/AIDS program in your community?
all of the above
Which decision listed below will eliminate a person's risk of HIV infection?
all of the above
a stage of an infection in which there are few or no symptoms
asymptomatic stage
the set of procedures used to avoid contact with body fluids and reduce the risk of spreading diseases
universal precautions
AIDS is a disease that is
usually acquired through high-risk behavior.
Which of the following can transmit HIV?
vaginal fluids
Which of the following areas of the world have the greatest number of people living with HIV/AIDS?
Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe
Which of the following is an AIDS fact?
Avoiding high-risk behaviors will virtually eliminate your risk of getting HIV/AIDS.
Which of the following is a true statement about HIV?
It can be in a person's blood system for years before it causes health problems.
a rare form of cancer that causes purple-red blotches on the skin
Kaposi's sarcoma
If people suspect that they have been infected with HIV, they should
be tested for HIV and seek additional medical advice from a medical professional.
Which activity below puts a teen at risk for contracting the HIV virus?
being sexually active with multiple partners
a drug used in the treatment of HIV that prevents the virus from replicating
drug combination therapy
Which of the following are the primary targets of HIV?
helper T cells
a legal or illegal drug that is injected directly into a person's veins
intravenous drug
Which of the following activities does not transmit HIV?
kissing an HIV-infected person
A person living with HIV infection can delay the onset of AIDS by
maintaining good health through treatment, diet, exercise, and rest.
an illness due to a pathogen that usually affects people with a weakened immune system
opportunistic infection
a disease that spreads quickly through human populations all over the world
pandemic
HIV is a virus that usually infects
people who participate in high-risk behavior.
Drugs used to treat HIV
prevent the virus from replicating
