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HIV part 2 ( phase 2)

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Question 1
What is the most common form of HIV transmission?
A
Vertical
B
Sexual (Vaginal Sex)
C
Sexual (Anal Sex)
D
Needle stick injury
E
Kissing
Question 2
Which of the following describes one of the ways HIV evades the immune system?
A
Hypervariable domains on HIV’s coat means the immune system has trouble recognising copies of the virus
B
It sequesters itself within the epithelium of the body
C
It sequesters itself within erythrocytes
D
It destroys B cells of the immune system
E
It sequesters itself within neurons
Question 3
What is the primary target of HIV infection?
A
Macrophages
B
B cells
C
T cells
D
CD4+ cells
E
Neurons
Question 4
Which of the following is not a differential for seroconversion illness?
A
TB
B
Cytomegalovirus
C
EBV
D
Heart failure
E
Fungal pneumonia
Question 5
Which of the following tests can detect the presence of HIV in the body after 7 days?
A
P24 antigen test
B
P24 antibody test
C
PCR
D
CD4+ cell count
E
USS cervical lymph nodes
Question 6
What co-receptor is found on macrophages that HIV binds to?
A
CXCR5
B
CCR5
C
CCR4
D
CxCR4
E
CC4
Question 7
What does the CD4+ count need to be to diagnose AIDS?
A
An AIDS defining illness is present irrespective of CD4+ count
B
400 cells/mm3
C
200 cells /mm3
D
100 cells/mm3
E
99 cells/mm3
Question 8
Which of the following is not considered an AIDs defining illness?
A
Karposi’s Sarcoma
B
Pneumocystis Jiroveci
C
Tuberculosis
D
Crohn’s disease
E
Toxoplasmosis
Question 9
Who can view the results of an individuals HIV test by default?
A
The requesting clinician and the medical team
B
The requesting clinician
C
Only the patient
D
The patient and their partner who is at risk
E
The lab technician
Question 10
Which of the following is not an example of a drug used to treat HIV?
A
Tenofovir
B
Efavirenz
C
Dolutegravir
D
Enfuvirtide
E
Lopavir
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