HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis Quiz

Since patients can test negative during seroconversion, when should a second test be given? The next day 3 months after a suspected infection 8 months after a suspected infection 1 year after a suspected infection

3 months after a suspected infection

What are the two types of HIV testing? Reportable and Public Information Anonymous and Confidential Antibodies and Blood Acute and chronic

Anonymous and Confidential

ames suffers from chronic Hepatitis C and Bill has both Hepatitis B and D. As end stage patients, they are both being treated for what? Gastrointestinal discomfort Kidney disease Short-term memory loss Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis

Where can HIV-infected patients and their families find resources? At the DMV In the yellow pages or dial 411 Local news agencies Community, state and federal agencies

Community, state and federal agencies

What must every patient do prior to being tested for HIV? Sign a waiver for the results to be sent to their insurance company Give their name and birth date Give informed consent for the testing Not eat or drink anything for 12 hours before the test

Give informed consent for the testing

Which of the hepatitis strains are preventable with a vaccine? Hepatitis E Hepatitis C and hepatitis D Hepatitis A Hepatitis A and hepatitis B

Hep A and B

Which drug is used to treat chronic hepatitis B? morphine Paracetamol Atropia Interferon

Interferon

Which of the following is NOT a step in the chain of infection? Portal of entry Personal protective equipment Susceptible host Portal of exit

Personal protective equipment

HIV is NOT transmitted through which of the following? Organ transplant Public toilets and sinks Blood transfusions Use of contaminated needles

Public toilets and sinks

How long can symptoms of acute hepatitis last? Several months to a year Six weeks to two months Several hours to a day A few days to one week

Several months to a year

Hepatitis B and C use what modes of transmission? Casual and sexual contact Foodborne and vectorborne Bloodborne and vectorborne Sexual contact and bloodborne

Sexual contact and bloodborne

Which of the following does NOT transmit HIV? Sharing a drinking glass with an infected person From mother to baby in breast milk Direct blood contact with infected blood or blood products Unprotected sexual contact

Sharing a drinking glass with an infected person

What is seroconversion? The development of antibodies as a result of infection The result of an HIV test The result of a hepatitis test The number of T-helper cells that have been destroyed as a result of HIV infection

The development of antibodies as a result of infection

Which of the following describes mode of transmission? A process for killing pathogens The method by which a pathogen is transmitted The way a pathogen is treated once it enters the body A description of the susceptible host

The method by which a pathogen is transmitted

Which of the following is true about a person living with HIV? The person may live for many years after infection The person is not contagious The person should not be allowed in public places The person can be treated and cured

The person may live for many years after infection

What is the chain of infection? A model of bacteria multiplication The process a pathogen follows as it is transmitted from person to person A description of how to prevent infection A description of how pathogens mutate

The process a pathogen follows as it is transmitted from person to person

Although the strains of hepatitis are different in many ways, what is common to all of the strains? There is a vaccine for each strain. They are all acute illnesses. They are all caused by virus. They are caused by bacteria.

They are all caused by virus

Which of the following can cause infectious disease? Cells, virus, atoms, amoeba Fungi, plants, animal dander, dust Sneezing, allergens, biochemicals, experiments Virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa

Virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa

How does HIV affect the human body? It clogs the arteries It reduces the body's core temperature It causes constant, severe pain It attacks the immune system

attacks the immune system

HIV is transmitted through which of the following? Air Water Saliva Blood

blood

What is hepatitis? Stomach disorder Inflammation of the stomach lining Kidney disorder Inflammation of the liver

inflammation of the Liver

What type of reporting method is used for HIV/AIDS cases? Social security number Name Infection route Birth date

name

Most HIV tests use a blood sample, but there are also tests that use which of the following? Oral fluids Sweat Tears Breast milk

oral fluids

What is the best way to break the chain of infection? Make sick patients wear a mask Wash hands before and after every patient Use gloves Isolate the patient

wash hands

A patient asks if she and her partner need condoms since they are both HIV positive. What is the appropriate response? No, you are both positive so unprotected sex is okay. No, you only need condoms if you are not being treated for HIV. No, HIV can be cured after treatment. Yes, you still need condoms as the disease can mutate and reinfect.

yes!