Reproductive Health - PrEP and PEP exam

Reproductive Health - PrEP and PEP exam


1. What are the pharmaceutical options to prevent HIV?: - use PEP


- adopt treatment as prevention
- use PrEP
- Identify and treat STIs

2. What are non-pharmaceutical options to prevent HIV?: - address post-natal RFs


- address drug use RFs
- address sexual RFs
- use condoms
- identify and treat STIs

3. What is PrEP?: - the use of antiretroviral medications by people without HIV to protect themselves from getting


HIV

4. Who is PrEP recommended for?: - Adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kg (77 lb) who are


at risk of getting HIV and who ASKS for it

5. What are the various forms of PrEP?: Injectable PrEP -> Cabotegravir (apretude)


Oral PrEP -> Truvada (emtricitabine) and Descovy (emtricitabine)
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, 6. What are the approved forms of PrEP for females?: Cabotegravir and Truvada


7. What must patients be tested for before starting on PrEP?: HIV because individuals


with HIV can NOT be on PrEP, as it will increase their risk for resistance

8. What are SEs of Truvada?: - Start up syndrome: headache, nausea, abdominal discomfort <1 month


- small decrease in creatinine clearance
- small decreases in bone mineral density

9. What are SEs of Descovy?: - Start up syndrome: headache, nausea, abdominal discomfort <1 month


- Weight gain
- Increased TGs

10. Is a comprehensive sexual history required for PrEP?: NO


11. What are the 5 "Ps" of sexual history?: - Partners


- Practices
- Protection from STIs
- Past history of STIs
- Pregnancy intention


12. If someone has HIV and it is well uncontrolled and undetectable, can they
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