PYC2605 HIV/AIDS CARE AND COUNSELLING
2026 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
BUNDLED PRACTICE COLLECTION
◉ What type of medication will be prescribed for Cheryl?
Answer: cART (Combination Antiretroviral Therapy).
◉ What is the average yearly cost of cART?
Answer: Approximately $25,000.
◉ What is the goal of cART?
Answer: To delay HIV progression, maintain/increase CD4 T-cells,
and decrease viral load.
◉ What does viral load refer to?
Answer: The number of HIV particles in the plasma.
◉ When is viral load highest?
Answer: During the first six months of infection and late stages of
the disease (AIDS).
◉ What does 'U = U' mean?
,Answer: Undetectable = Untransmittable; people with suppressed
viral load do not transmit HIV.
◉ What is the most common means of work-related transmission of
HIV/AIDS for healthcare workers?
Answer: Needlestick injuries.
◉ What is the risk for infection after a needlestick?
Answer: 0.3%-0.4% (3-4/1000)
◉ What factors increase the risk of HIV transmission through
needlestick injuries?
Answer: Blood from a patient with a high viral load, a deep puncture
wound, a needle with a hollow bore and visible blood.
◉ What is the CD4 T-cell count that indicates a diagnosis of AIDS?
Answer: Below 200 cells/uL.
◉ What is Cheryl's CD4 count?
Answer: 150 cells/uL.
◉ What is considered a normal CD4 count range?
Answer: 500-1200 cells/uL.
, ◉ What is a sentinel/opportunistic infection?
Answer: An infection that, when present, can lead to a diagnosis of
AIDS.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Pneumocystis jiroveci
pneumonia (PCP)?
Answer: Cough and O2 saturation.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for oral and esophageal
thrush?
Answer: Esophagitis and white patches in the mouth and esophagus.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Mycobacterium avium
complex (MAC)?
Answer: Gastroenteritis and watery diarrhea.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Toxoplasmosis gondii?
Answer: Cognitive dysfunction and fever.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Cytomegalovirus
(CMV)?
Answer: Retinitis and blurred vision.
2026 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
BUNDLED PRACTICE COLLECTION
◉ What type of medication will be prescribed for Cheryl?
Answer: cART (Combination Antiretroviral Therapy).
◉ What is the average yearly cost of cART?
Answer: Approximately $25,000.
◉ What is the goal of cART?
Answer: To delay HIV progression, maintain/increase CD4 T-cells,
and decrease viral load.
◉ What does viral load refer to?
Answer: The number of HIV particles in the plasma.
◉ When is viral load highest?
Answer: During the first six months of infection and late stages of
the disease (AIDS).
◉ What does 'U = U' mean?
,Answer: Undetectable = Untransmittable; people with suppressed
viral load do not transmit HIV.
◉ What is the most common means of work-related transmission of
HIV/AIDS for healthcare workers?
Answer: Needlestick injuries.
◉ What is the risk for infection after a needlestick?
Answer: 0.3%-0.4% (3-4/1000)
◉ What factors increase the risk of HIV transmission through
needlestick injuries?
Answer: Blood from a patient with a high viral load, a deep puncture
wound, a needle with a hollow bore and visible blood.
◉ What is the CD4 T-cell count that indicates a diagnosis of AIDS?
Answer: Below 200 cells/uL.
◉ What is Cheryl's CD4 count?
Answer: 150 cells/uL.
◉ What is considered a normal CD4 count range?
Answer: 500-1200 cells/uL.
, ◉ What is a sentinel/opportunistic infection?
Answer: An infection that, when present, can lead to a diagnosis of
AIDS.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Pneumocystis jiroveci
pneumonia (PCP)?
Answer: Cough and O2 saturation.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for oral and esophageal
thrush?
Answer: Esophagitis and white patches in the mouth and esophagus.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Mycobacterium avium
complex (MAC)?
Answer: Gastroenteritis and watery diarrhea.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Toxoplasmosis gondii?
Answer: Cognitive dysfunction and fever.
◉ What are two observations to monitor for Cytomegalovirus
(CMV)?
Answer: Retinitis and blurred vision.
