Question 1

Recent evidence indicates that disease progression rates for HIV/AIDS among men and women are similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What effect, if any, does coinfection with HIV and HCV have on the progression of either or both conditions?

Accepted Answer

Coninfection with HIV and HCV accelerates progression to cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. It does not, however, appear to affect the progression of HIV disease or to compromise immunological or virological response to HAART.

Question 3

Women now account for _____ of the 1.1 million U.S. adults and adolescents living with diagnosed or undiagnosed HIV infection.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  33% 
C)  48% 
D)  55% 
A)  25% 
B)  33% 
C)  48% 
D)  55% A

Question 4

When did the current HIV/AIDS epidemic begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  early to mid-1960s 
B)  mid- to late 1960s 
C)  mid- to late 1970s 
D)  mid- to late 1980s 
A)  early to mid-1960s 
B)  mid- to late 1960s 
C)  mid- to late 1970s 
D)  mid- to late 1980s

Question 5

Why do STIs such as chlamydia make a woman more susceptible to HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

STIs make women more susceptible to HIV

Question 6

The mean age at onset of menopause is slightly higher for HIV-infected women than for uninfected women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When can HIV be transmitted from mother to infant?

Accepted Answer

HIV can be transmitted from mo

Question 8

Most antiretroviral regimens would pose an exceptional risk to the fetus, so HIV/AIDS treatment is not recommended during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the two primary public health implications of the high prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infection among U.S. women?

Accepted Answer

First, women unaware of their infection

Question 10

Three clinical trials involving the use of male circumcision to prevent HIV acquisition have been performed in Africa. Briefly describe their findings in regard to HIV acquisition by males and females.

Accepted Answer

These clinical trials showed a 50-60% re

Question 11

What parts of the United States and its dependent areas reported the highest AIDS rates among women in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  District of Columbia and New York 
B)  American Samoa and California 
C)  Guam and Florida 
D)  Northern Mariana Islands and Oregon 
A)  District of Columbia and New York 
B)  American Samoa and California 
C)  Guam and Florida 
D)  Northern Mariana Islands and Oregon

Question 12

A person that has a CD4 cell count of 400 and is asymptomatic falls into which CDC HIV classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  A1 
B)  A2 
C)  B2 
D)  C3 
A)  A1 
B)  A2 
C)  B2 
D)  C3

Question 13

According to tracking information for HIV-infected women between 1998 and 2004, 47% of the 710 deaths with known causes were not related to any AIDS-defining condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research studies indicate that black women are far more likely to have unprotected sex and multiple sex partners, and to abuse substances than women of other racial/ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Between 2005 and 2007, the majority of women diagnosed with HIV infection contracted through _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a blood transfusion 
B)  injection drug use 
C)  accidental needle stick 
D)  high-risk heterosexual contact 
A)  a blood transfusion 
B)  injection drug use 
C)  accidental needle stick 
D)  high-risk heterosexual contact

Exam 13: The Epidemiology of Hivaids Among American Women

Recent evidence indicates that disease progression rates for HIV/AIDS among men and women are similar.

What effect, if any, does coinfection with HIV and HCV have on the progression of either or both conditions?

Women now account for _____ of the 1.1 million U.S. adults and adolescents living with diagnosed or undiagnosed HIV infection.

When did the current HIV/AIDS epidemic begin?

Why do STIs such as chlamydia make a woman more susceptible to HIV infection?

The mean age at onset of menopause is slightly higher for HIV-infected women than for uninfected women.

When can HIV be transmitted from mother to infant?

Most antiretroviral regimens would pose an exceptional risk to the fetus, so HIV/AIDS treatment is not recommended during pregnancy.

What are the two primary public health implications of the high prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infection among U.S. women?

Three clinical trials involving the use of male circumcision to prevent HIV acquisition have been performed in Africa. Briefly describe their findings in regard to HIV acquisition by males and females.

What parts of the United States and its dependent areas reported the highest AIDS rates among women in 2009?

A person that has a CD4 cell count of 400 and is asymptomatic falls into which CDC HIV classification?

According to tracking information for HIV-infected women between 1998 and 2004, 47% of the 710 deaths with known causes were not related to any AIDS-defining condition.

Research studies indicate that black women are far more likely to have unprotected sex and multiple sex partners, and to abuse substances than women of other racial/ethnic groups.

Between 2005 and 2007, the majority of women diagnosed with HIV infection contracted through _____.

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