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Pharm ATI: (48) Viral Infections, HIV, and
AIDS Questions and Answers and Graded
Most anti Viral medications act by altering ______ ______?
Correct Answer
Viral Reproduction
Antiviral medications are only effective during viral ________?
Correct Answer
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Replication
Antivirals are ineffective when the virus is ________?
Correct Answer
Dormant
HIV is a what type of virus?
Correct Answer
Retrovirus
A retrovirus must ________ to a ________ cell in order to replicate.
Correct Answer
Attach; host
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A retrovirus changes (RNA/DNA) into (RNA/DNA) using the enzyme
_________ _________.
Correct Answer
RNA; DNA; Reverse Transcriptase
What kind of agents are used to treat HIV infections?
Correct Answer
Antiretroviral
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Antiretrovirals (1. cure/2. do not cure) HIV infection and (1. decrease/ 2.
do not decrease) the risk of passing HIV on to others.
Correct Answer
2; 2
Antiretroviral agents may act by ______ ______ of the virus into the cell.
Correct Answer
inhibiting entry
Antiretroviral agents may act by _______ _______ needed for HIV
_________.
Correct Answer
inhibiting enzymes; replication
The following antiretrovirals work by ______ _______.
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NRTIs, NNRTIs, PIs, and INSTIs.
Correct Answer
enzyme inhibition
The following antiretrovirals work by ______ _______.
Fusion/entry inhibitors and CCR5 antagonists.
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Correct Answer
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entry inhibition
What type of therapy involves using three to four types of HIV medications
in combination with other antiviral medications to reduce medication
resistance, adverse effects, and dosages?
Correct Answer
Hightly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
HAART reduces medication ________, _______ effects, and _______.
Correct Answer
resistance; adverse; dosage
Patients receiving HAART must take additional medications to treat the
adverse effects of _____________ and to treat or prevent ________
________such as ________ _________.
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Correct Answer
antiretrovirals; secondary infections; pneumocystis
pneumonia
HAART is an aggressive treatment method us _____ or more different
medications to _______ t__ ______ o_ ______ and _____ ______ counts.
Correct Answer
3; reduce the amount of virus; increase CD4
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________ doses or taking ________ dosages of antiretroviral medications
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causes ________ ________ and possible treatment __________.
Correct Answer
Skipping; decreased (reduced); medication resistance;
failure
What are the two prototype Antivirals?
________(Zovirax), _________(Cytovene)
Correct Answer
Acyclovir; Ganciclovir
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is classified as a(n) ________ and can be taken via what
route(s)?
Correct Answer
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Pharm ATI: (48) Viral Infections, HIV, and
AIDS Questions and Answers and Graded
Most anti Viral medications act by altering ______ ______?
Correct Answer
Viral Reproduction
Antiviral medications are only effective during viral ________?
Correct Answer
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Exampromax - Stuvia US
Replication
Antivirals are ineffective when the virus is ________?
Correct Answer
Dormant
HIV is a what type of virus?
Correct Answer
Retrovirus
A retrovirus must ________ to a ________ cell in order to replicate.
Correct Answer
Attach; host
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
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A retrovirus changes (RNA/DNA) into (RNA/DNA) using the enzyme
_________ _________.
Correct Answer
RNA; DNA; Reverse Transcriptase
What kind of agents are used to treat HIV infections?
Correct Answer
Antiretroviral
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Exampromax - Stuvia US
Antiretrovirals (1. cure/2. do not cure) HIV infection and (1. decrease/ 2.
do not decrease) the risk of passing HIV on to others.
Correct Answer
2; 2
Antiretroviral agents may act by ______ ______ of the virus into the cell.
Correct Answer
inhibiting entry
Antiretroviral agents may act by _______ _______ needed for HIV
_________.
Correct Answer
inhibiting enzymes; replication
The following antiretrovirals work by ______ _______.
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
3
NRTIs, NNRTIs, PIs, and INSTIs.
Correct Answer
enzyme inhibition
The following antiretrovirals work by ______ _______.
Fusion/entry inhibitors and CCR5 antagonists.
© 2025 Assignment Expert
Correct Answer
Exampromax - Stuvia US
entry inhibition
What type of therapy involves using three to four types of HIV medications
in combination with other antiviral medications to reduce medication
resistance, adverse effects, and dosages?
Correct Answer
Hightly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
HAART reduces medication ________, _______ effects, and _______.
Correct Answer
resistance; adverse; dosage
Patients receiving HAART must take additional medications to treat the
adverse effects of _____________ and to treat or prevent ________
________such as ________ _________.
, Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
4
Correct Answer
antiretrovirals; secondary infections; pneumocystis
pneumonia
HAART is an aggressive treatment method us _____ or more different
medications to _______ t__ ______ o_ ______ and _____ ______ counts.
Correct Answer
3; reduce the amount of virus; increase CD4
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________ doses or taking ________ dosages of antiretroviral medications
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causes ________ ________ and possible treatment __________.
Correct Answer
Skipping; decreased (reduced); medication resistance;
failure
What are the two prototype Antivirals?
________(Zovirax), _________(Cytovene)
Correct Answer
Acyclovir; Ganciclovir
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is classified as a(n) ________ and can be taken via what
route(s)?
Correct Answer
