Overview of HIV Healthstream Questions
And Answers
Which of the following factors increase(s) the risk of sexual transmission of HIV? All of
the above
What should healthcare workers do to protect themselves from risk of HIV infection? Use
Standard Precautions with all patients.
When can HIV be transmitted from an infected mother to her child? When the mother
breastfeeds her child
What happens in the first stage of HIV infection? The patient may have flu-like
symptoms.
What can reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV during pregnancy and
labor/delivery? Anti-HIV drugs
What is the significance of HIV testing? HIV testing is useful because testing allows
public health agencies to track HIV infection trends.
And Answers
Which of the following factors increase(s) the risk of sexual transmission of HIV? All of
the above
What should healthcare workers do to protect themselves from risk of HIV infection? Use
Standard Precautions with all patients.
When can HIV be transmitted from an infected mother to her child? When the mother
breastfeeds her child
What happens in the first stage of HIV infection? The patient may have flu-like
symptoms.
What can reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV during pregnancy and
labor/delivery? Anti-HIV drugs
What is the significance of HIV testing? HIV testing is useful because testing allows
public health agencies to track HIV infection trends.
