HIV AIDS Competency Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

HIV AIDS Competency Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct AIDS is officially diagnosed in the HIV infected individual when the CD4 count falls below: A) 200 cells/mm3 B) 300 cells/mm3 C) 100 cells/mm3 D) 500 cells/mm3 - CORRECT ANSWER A) 200 cells/mm3 Without treatment, what is the life expectancy of an individual diagnosed in the final stage of HIV, known as AIDS? A) Three years B) Six years C) Ten years D) One year - CORRECT ANSWER A) Three years What is the average life expectancy of an untreated AIDS individual who also has a dangerous opportunistic illness? A) Six years B) Three years C) Nine years D) Less than one year - CORRECT ANSWER D) Less than one year Which of the following situations is not an indication for PrEP? A) A gay or bisexual man who has regular unprotected anal sex B) An HIV negative individual in an ongoing relationship with an HIV positive partner C) Individuals who inject heroin D) Sexual assault - CORRECT ANSWER D) Sexual assault HIV can only be passed by direct blood exposure from the blood of an infected individual to the blood of a receiving individual. A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER B) False Direct blood exposure is best demonstrated by which of the following: A) Breast milk B) Pre-semina fluid C) Unsterilized body piercing tools D) Vaginal fluids - CORRECT ANSWER C) Unsterilized body piercing tools Kissing an HIV infected individual is a common way that the HIV virus is transmitted A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER B) False The risk of pregnant HIV mothers giving the infection to their babies before or during birth is: A) Nine out of ten births B) Six out of twenty births C) Two out of one hundred births D) Five out of ten births - CORRECT ANSWER C) Two out of one hundred births Which pair of activities cumulatively accounts for around half of all new HIV cases in the United States? A) Heterosexual sex and inhaled cocaine use B) MSM and injection drug usage C) Breast feeding by HIV positive women and receiving tattoos D) Blood sharing rituals and vaginal intercourse. - CORRECT ANSWER B) MSM and injection drug usage Viewed by ethnicity, which of the following groups have the highest rate of new cases of HIV? A) Caucasian middle-aged heterosexual women B) Black/African American MSM C) White heterosexual men D) Hispanic/Latino youth - CORRECT ANSWER B) Black/African American MSM HIV can be spread by insects, including bed bugs, ticks, or mosquitoes. A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER B) False The use of condoms always prevents the transmission of HIV. A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER B) False The presence of another sexually transmitted disease can increase the risk of acquiring an HIV infection by which of the following factors: A) The presence of another STD has no effect on HIV transmission rates B) As much as six times the risk of acquiring HIV C) As much as twice the risk of acquiring HIV D) As much as four times the risk of acquiring HIV - CORRECT ANSWER D) As much as four times the risk of acquiring HIV As long as it is fully healed, a circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring and/or transmitting the HIV virus. A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True When pre-exposure prophylaxis is taken consistently before and after a high-risk incident, there is a decrease in a resulting HIV infection of: A) No benefit B) Around 60% C) Around 90% D) Around 30% - CORRECT ANSWER C) Around 90% Health authorities recommend HIV screening for which of the following comprehensive groups? A) All adolescents and adults ages 13-75 B) Postmenopausal sexually active women C) All immigrants applying for citizenship D) All military service personnel - CORRECT ANSWER A) All adolescents and adults ages 13-75 Which of the following is currently the most commonly used type of HIV test? A) Antigen/Antibody tests B) Viral load tests C) Antibody tests D) Nucleic acid tests - CORRECT ANSWER A) Antigen/Antibody tests When using a rapid screening HIV test it is important to use a laboratory follow-up confirmation test. A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True The CDC states that a separate written consent for HIV testing is not recommended. A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True Which of the following is the preferred method of confirming initial positive HIV screening results? A) Western blot protein immunoblotting IgM IgG test B) Fourth generation Ag/Ab immunoassay C) CIA chemiluminescent immunoassay D) ELISA enzyme linked immune assay - CORRECT ANSWER B) Fourth generation Ag/Ab immunoassay HIV prevention counseling must occur prior to any type of HIV diagnostic testing in