30 Questions:

1. Which of the following correctly identifies the term HIV?

a. Human Immunodeficiency Viru
b. Human Immunization Virus
c. Human Immo-verile Virus
d. Human Immuneffeciency Virus

2. Which of the following correctly identifies the term AIDS?

a. Actual Immunodeficiency Deficit Syndrome
b. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
c. Acquired Infections Deficit Syndrome
d. Acquired Infections Deficiency Syndrome

3. A person is diagnosed with AIDS when the T cells drop below what count (per cubic millimeter)?

a. 900
b. 1,200
c. 600
d. 200

4. Which of the body's cells is the primary target of HIV?

a. CD4+ 8
b. CD4+ T
c. CD+ 4T
d. CD-HIV

5. What are the four high risk body fluids where HIV lives and thrives?

a. Blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and feces
b. Blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk
c. Tears, blood, sweat, and semen
d. Urine, blood, semen, and breast milk

6. What is the risk of contracting the HIV virus after being bitten by an insect such as a mosquito?

a. High risk if within 3 hours of insects biting another HIV carrier
b. Low risk due to insect metabolism rate
c. No risk since HIV does not reproduce in insects
d. Insect incubation period reproduces HIV

7. Which type of condom is not recommended by the FDA for preventing AIDS transmission?

a. Latex
b. Natural membrane
c. Polyurethane
d. None of the above

8. According to the CDC, what is the effectiveness rate of condoms in preventing pregnancy?

a. 50%
b. 80%
c. 98%
d. 100%

9. In 2004, how many people does the CDC estimate were living with AIDS in the US?

a. 162,792
b. 262,792
c. 362,792
d. 462,792

10. What was the CDC 2004 estimate of the percentage of new HIV cases by race?

a. 25% African Americans, 54% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Other
b. 30% African American, 60% Whites, 20% Hispanic, 2% Other
c. 48% African American, 34% Whites, 16% Hispanic, 2% Other
d. 60% African American, 40% Whites, 19% Hispanic, 2% Other

11. Which AIDS exposure category has the greatest number of cases?

a. Men who have sex with men
b. Injecting Drug Use
c. Heterosexual contact
d. Recipient of drug transfusion

12. What percentage of new AIDS cases in 2004 were women?

a. 50%
b. 40%
c. 30%
d. 20%

13. Which of the following is the leading US metropolitan area with the highest cumulative number of AIDS cases?

a. Los Angeles
b. Miami
c. New York
d. San Francisco

14. Identify the CDC's new initiative to reduce further the incidence of AIDS?

a. Advanced Prevention Program for HIV
b. Advanced HIV Prevention
c. HIV Prevention Program
d. Highly Advanced HIV Prevention

15. What % of those who test positive at CDC-funded public testing sites do not return for their results?

a. 11%
b. 21%
c. 31%
d. 41%

16. How quickly will a rapid test detect HIV antibodies?

a. Produces very quick results in 60 minutes or less
b. Produces quick results in 90 minutes or less
c. Produces quick results in 120 minutes or less
d. Produces quick results in 240 minutes or less

17. What does the term HAART mean?

a. Higher Active Antiretroviral Therapy
b. Hugely Active Antiretroviral Therapy
c. High Action Antiretroviral Therapy
d. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

18. Which of the following is the most important indicator that the HIV treatment is working?

a. CD4+ T cell count
b. Viral Load
c. Results of physical examinations
d. Recent health history

19. Which of the following best describes Fusion Inhibitors?

a. Builds faulty versions of cells
b. Disables protease
c. Blocking HIV entry into cells
d. Bind and disable reverse transcriptions

20. What is the name of the ADA's HIV/AIDS advocacy group?

a. ADA DLH Advocacy Group
b. ADA HIV Practice Group
c. HIV/AIDS Dietetic Practice Group
d. HIV/ADA Advocacy Group

21. Which of the following is recommended by the ADA for AIDS patients?

a. Medical nutritional registration (MNR)
b. Medical nutrition therapy (MNT)
c. Medical nutrition dietetics (MND)
d. Medical metabolism therapy (MMT)

22. What is the CDC definition of AIDS Wasting?

a. Loss of more than 20% of body weight
b. More than 45 days of diarrhea or weakness and fever
c. Involuntary loss of more than 30% of body weight and general weakness
d. Involuntary loss of more than 10% of body weight from a 6 month baseline period and diarrhea or fever

23. Which of the following best describes the condition of lean tissue wasting or lipodystrophy?

a. Body composition changes
b. Weight change of more than 20% in a 6 month baseline period
c. Formal review of long term weight chart
d. Loss of fat in the abdomen and breast area

24. Which of the following ADA recommendations would Clients with hypertriglyceridemia benefit from?

a. Increasing fiber intake, limiting simple carbohydrates, and avoiding alcohol
b. Increasing fiber intake, and require exercise in addition to dietary modification
c. Decreasing fiber intake, and require exercise in addition to dietary modification
d. Require exercise and lipid-lowering medications in addition to dietary modification

25. Which of the following is recommended as a infection control precaution?

a. The routine use of barriers (such as gloves and/or goggles)
b. Washing hands and other skin surfaces immediately after contact with blood or body fluids
c. The careful handling and disposing of sharp instruments during and after use
d. All of the above

26. For how long a period after the exposure to HIV does the CDC recommend that the health care worker should be tested for HIV antibodies?

a. For at least 3 months
b. For at least 6 months
c. For at least 9 months
d. For at least 12 months

27. Which of the following foods should be avoided by AIDS patients?

a. Raw or undercooked eggs or meat
b. Overcooked meat
c. Baked potatoes
d. Carrots and essential fatty acids

28. According to the UNAIDS organization what is the total number of people estimated to be living with AIDS?

a. 20 million
b. 30 million
c. 35 million
d. 40 million

29. Which of the following local partner groups does the US view as a priority and represent more than 20% of the Emergency Plan Partners?

a. Non-Government Organizations (NGO's)
b. Faith based organizations
c. Local government
d. Combination of local and UN collaboration

30. What is the intent of "informed consent" in determining whether, when and where an HIV test may occur?

a. Empowers the test subject, not the health care provider to decide
b. Empowers the both the test subject, and the health care provider to reach a mutual agreement
c. Empowers physicians to make an intervention
d. Empowers health care workers to intervene when required