HIV Questions Test Bank Latest Version
(2025/2026) Already Graded A
A healthcare worker experiences a needlestick injury from an HIV-positive patient. What is the
most appropriate first action?
A) Wash the area with soap and water
✔✔B) Immediately report the incident and begin PEP
C) Wait for symptoms to appear before seeking treatment
D) Take an antibiotic to prevent infection
A patient is diagnosed with HIV and asks about the importance of a CD4 count. What is the best
explanation?
✔✔A) "CD4 cells help measure how strong your immune system is."
B) "A higher CD4 count means your viral load is high."
C) "CD4 counts determine how infectious you are to others."
D) "CD4 cells are only important in advanced HIV cases."
A patient with HIV reports fever, weight loss, and night sweats. Which opportunistic infection is
most suspected?
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,A) Candidiasis
B) Cytomegalovirus
✔✔C) Tuberculosis
D) Human papillomavirus
A nurse is teaching a patient about safe practices to prevent HIV transmission. Which statement
requires further teaching?
✔✔A) "I don’t need to use condoms if my partner also has HIV."
B) "I should never share needles or syringes."
C) "Using PrEP can reduce my risk of getting HIV."
D) "Regular HIV testing is important if I’m sexually active."
A patient with HIV is prescribed ART but is concerned about side effects. What is the best
nursing response?
A) "You can stop taking ART if the side effects become too severe."
B) "Side effects mean the medication is not working correctly."
✔✔C) "Most side effects improve over time, and your doctor can adjust treatment if needed."
D) "ART has no side effects, so you shouldn’t worry."
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,A newly diagnosed HIV-positive patient asks how long they will need to take ART. What is the
best response?
✔✔A) "You will need to take ART for life to control the virus."
B) "You can stop ART once your CD4 count is above 500."
C) "Once your viral load is undetectable, ART is no longer needed."
D) "ART is only needed when symptoms appear."
A patient with HIV is experiencing severe diarrhea. Which recommendation is inappropriate?
A) "Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated."
✔✔B) "Eat raw fruits and vegetables to improve digestion."
C) "Avoid dairy products if they worsen symptoms."
D) "Take prescribed medications to manage diarrhea."
A nurse is reviewing lab results for a patient with HIV. Which finding indicates disease
progression?
✔✔A) "CD4 count of 150 cells/mm³"
B) "Undetectable viral load"
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, C) "CD4 count of 800 cells/mm³"
D) "No symptoms present"
A patient asks how ART helps control HIV. What is the best explanation?
A) "ART permanently eliminates the virus from your body."
✔✔B) "ART reduces the amount of virus in your blood to keep your immune system strong."
C) "ART only works when taken during symptomatic stages of HIV."
D) "ART makes you immune to all infections."
A pregnant woman with HIV asks how she can prevent transmission to her baby. Which
response is incorrect?
A) "Taking ART during pregnancy reduces the risk of transmission."
✔✔B) "A vaginal delivery is always the safest option for HIV-positive mothers."
C) "Your baby may receive medication after birth to lower the risk of infection."
D) "Avoiding breastfeeding can help prevent transmission."
A patient with HIV is prescribed PrEP for their HIV-negative partner. Which statement by the
patient needs correction?
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(2025/2026) Already Graded A
A healthcare worker experiences a needlestick injury from an HIV-positive patient. What is the
most appropriate first action?
A) Wash the area with soap and water
✔✔B) Immediately report the incident and begin PEP
C) Wait for symptoms to appear before seeking treatment
D) Take an antibiotic to prevent infection
A patient is diagnosed with HIV and asks about the importance of a CD4 count. What is the best
explanation?
✔✔A) "CD4 cells help measure how strong your immune system is."
B) "A higher CD4 count means your viral load is high."
C) "CD4 counts determine how infectious you are to others."
D) "CD4 cells are only important in advanced HIV cases."
A patient with HIV reports fever, weight loss, and night sweats. Which opportunistic infection is
most suspected?
1
,A) Candidiasis
B) Cytomegalovirus
✔✔C) Tuberculosis
D) Human papillomavirus
A nurse is teaching a patient about safe practices to prevent HIV transmission. Which statement
requires further teaching?
✔✔A) "I don’t need to use condoms if my partner also has HIV."
B) "I should never share needles or syringes."
C) "Using PrEP can reduce my risk of getting HIV."
D) "Regular HIV testing is important if I’m sexually active."
A patient with HIV is prescribed ART but is concerned about side effects. What is the best
nursing response?
A) "You can stop taking ART if the side effects become too severe."
B) "Side effects mean the medication is not working correctly."
✔✔C) "Most side effects improve over time, and your doctor can adjust treatment if needed."
D) "ART has no side effects, so you shouldn’t worry."
2
,A newly diagnosed HIV-positive patient asks how long they will need to take ART. What is the
best response?
✔✔A) "You will need to take ART for life to control the virus."
B) "You can stop ART once your CD4 count is above 500."
C) "Once your viral load is undetectable, ART is no longer needed."
D) "ART is only needed when symptoms appear."
A patient with HIV is experiencing severe diarrhea. Which recommendation is inappropriate?
A) "Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated."
✔✔B) "Eat raw fruits and vegetables to improve digestion."
C) "Avoid dairy products if they worsen symptoms."
D) "Take prescribed medications to manage diarrhea."
A nurse is reviewing lab results for a patient with HIV. Which finding indicates disease
progression?
✔✔A) "CD4 count of 150 cells/mm³"
B) "Undetectable viral load"
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, C) "CD4 count of 800 cells/mm³"
D) "No symptoms present"
A patient asks how ART helps control HIV. What is the best explanation?
A) "ART permanently eliminates the virus from your body."
✔✔B) "ART reduces the amount of virus in your blood to keep your immune system strong."
C) "ART only works when taken during symptomatic stages of HIV."
D) "ART makes you immune to all infections."
A pregnant woman with HIV asks how she can prevent transmission to her baby. Which
response is incorrect?
A) "Taking ART during pregnancy reduces the risk of transmission."
✔✔B) "A vaginal delivery is always the safest option for HIV-positive mothers."
C) "Your baby may receive medication after birth to lower the risk of infection."
D) "Avoiding breastfeeding can help prevent transmission."
A patient with HIV is prescribed PrEP for their HIV-negative partner. Which statement by the
patient needs correction?
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