HIV AND AIDS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Discuss the methods to prevent HIV infection ● Fragile virus transmitted only through contact with body fluids under specific conditions: - Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk -... Sexual contact with an infected partner is the most common mode of transmission - HIV is NOT spread through casual contact ● HIV is preventable - Avoid or modify risky behaviors - Candid, culturally sensitive, language-appropriate, age specific information and behavior change counseling ● Decrease risk with- - Abstinence, non-contact safe sex, use of barriers (male and female condoms have 100% efficacy and are more than 90% effective) - Perinatal transmission- family planning, prevent HIV in women, appropriately medicated HIV infected pregnant women - Drug use- do not use drugs, do not share equipment, do not have sexual intercourse under the influence of any impairing substance - Work- adhere to precautions and safety measures to avoid exposure, report all exposures for timely treatment and counseling, post exposure prophylaxis with combination ART can significantly decrease the risk of infection 2. Identify the diagnostic criteria for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ● Has to have one of the following below- ● CD4 + T cell count <200 cells/uL = DIAGNOSED WITH AIDS ● Opportunistic infection: - Fungal (ex: candidiasis bronchi, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP)) - Viral (ex: cytomegalovirus (CMV)) - Bacterial (ex: mycobacterium tuberculosis) - Protozoal (ex: toxoplasmosis of brain) [Show More]

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