If an HIV positive individual has followed treatment exactly as recommended becomes ill with flu-like symptoms and seems to be getting worse instead of better, what is the most likely situation?
Which of the following methods has the highest risk of transmitting HIV?
Can a person be exposed to HIV by washing his or her clothes with the clothes of an infected person?
How does HIV harm the body?
If a person has had unprotected sex and, within a few weeks, develops flu-like symptoms that include sore muscles and joints and swollen lymph nodes, what is the BEST reaction?
When can HIV NOT be passed from mother to infant?
Which of the following is NOT currently a function of HIV/AIDS medication?
Which of the following can be a symptom of AIDS?
When HIV becomes AIDS your body will?
If a teen boy is sexually active and thinks he may have been exposed to HIV, what is the most effective way of handling the situation?
He should be tested for the virus. However, a test is not effective until six weeks or more after exposure. If he knows when he may have been exposed, he should get tested six weeks after the exposure date. If he is not sure when he was exposed, he should be tested right away to ensure the earliest treatment if infected. Since he doesn't know when he might have been exposed, the first test may not be reliable because the body may not yet be making antibodies against HIV. If the results are negative on the first test, it is best to get a second test after some time has passed in order to be completely sure that he has not been infected. He should abstain from any kind of sexual contact until it has been established that he is 100% HIV-free.
Can a person be exposed to HIV by kissing the cheek of an infected person?
Which of the following is NOT a common opportunistic infection?
What is the body's initial reaction to the HIV virus?
The body tries to fight the virus by creating special antibodies that target the virus.
When does treatment of HIV typically begin?
Treatment is dependent upon the progression of the disease. Current US guidelines recommend that HIV treatment begin when CD4+ cell count is between 350 and 500. Treatment will also begin when opportunistic diseases begin to develop.
HIV can only be transmitted through sex. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
How can HIV/AIDS be transmitted from one person to another without having any form of sexual contact, and why?
Blood contains the highest concentrations of the virus, so medical procedures involving blood, like blood transfusions, can transmit the virus; however, this is rare in the US. Getting a tattoo or a piercing can also transmit the virus if the needles are not properly cleaned; this is also very rare. Sharing needles for intravenous drugs will transmit the virus. Since breast milk also contains the virus, a mother can pass the virus to a nursing baby. She can also transmit the virus during pregnancy or during birth. Medications are available to lessen the chances of this kind of transmission happening.
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