Health B Chapter 21

In the United States, there are approximately

850,000 to 900,000 people infected with HIV and 300,000 living with AIDS

A person infected with HIV can delay the onset of AIDS by

All of the above

Taking HIV/AIDS drugs can be difficult for which of the following reasons?

All of the above

HIV infection

HIV has entered the blood and is multiplying in a persons body cells

Which of the following is not true of HIV?

It strengthens the immune system

The areas of the world with the highest numbers of HIV/AIDS cases are

Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa

Which statement below best describes Phase I of HIV infection?

The patient shows few or no symptoms

AIDS

a disease that can be sexually transmitted and is caused by HIV, which cripples a person s immune system

Asymptomatic stage

a stage of infection in which the infectious agent, such as HIV, is present but there are few or no symptoms of the infection

Teens are one of the fastest-growing groups infected with HIV because

all of the above

Which of the following is a way that you can help an HIV/AIDS program in your community?

all of the above

HIV can infect

anyone who engages in high risk behavior

If Jonas suspects he has been infected with HIV, he should

be tested for HIV immediately and again after six months

HIV-antibody test

blood test used to test for the presence of HIV

HIV positive

condition of being infected with HIV

One body fluid that can contain enough HIV to infect another person is

semen

Which of the following activities is considered safe and will not transmit HIV?

sharing a sandwich with an HIV-infected person

Universal precautions

the set of procedures used to avoid contact with body fluids and reduce the risk of spreading HIV and other diseases

Helper T cell

the white blood cell that activates the immune response and that is the primary target cell of HIV infection

HIV

virus that causes AIDS