Question 1

HIV is a _____ cause of death.

Accepted Answer

A) Latent 
B) Proximal 
C) Distal 
D) None of the above 
A) Latent 
B) Proximal 
C) Distal 
D) None of the above C

Question 2

Human skin is a part of the body's _____ immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) Systemic 
B) Acquired 
C) Adaptive 
D) Natural 
A) Systemic 
B) Acquired 
C) Adaptive 
D) Natural D

Question 3

The ELISA test was designed to

Accepted Answer

A) Detect the levels of CD4 cells in the body. 
B) Identify the presence of HIV antibodies in the body. 
C) Measure the number of T helper cells in the body. 
D) Help the body produce T suppressor cells. 
A) Detect the levels of CD4 cells in the body. 
B) Identify the presence of HIV antibodies in the body. 
C) Measure the number of T helper cells in the body. 
D) Help the body produce T suppressor cells. B

Question 4

The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) campaign has been most effective in

Accepted Answer

A) Decreasing the incidences of, and mortality rates due to, HIV/AIDS. 
B) Educating gay men about the risks of certain sexual behaviors. 
C) Raising finances to assist with treatment and research for HIV/AIDS. 
D) Reaching out to young homosexual males and females. 
A) Decreasing the incidences of, and mortality rates due to, HIV/AIDS. 
B) Educating gay men about the risks of certain sexual behaviors. 
C) Raising finances to assist with treatment and research for HIV/AIDS. 
D) Reaching out to young homosexual males and females.

Question 5

The use of unsanitary needles is one example of _____ transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) Blood-borne 
B) Antigen 
C) Perinatal 
D) Substance 
A) Blood-borne 
B) Antigen 
C) Perinatal 
D) Substance

Question 6

HIV requires a _____ approach to treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) Biological 
B) Psychological 
C) Sociological 
D) Holistic 
A) Biological 
B) Psychological 
C) Sociological 
D) Holistic

Question 7

How does the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) work

Accepted Answer

A) It suppresses the HIV virus' ability to replicate itself. 
B) It vaccinates high risk individuals from the HIV virus. 
C) It slows the production of CD4 cells. 
D) All of the above 
A) It suppresses the HIV virus' ability to replicate itself. 
B) It vaccinates high risk individuals from the HIV virus. 
C) It slows the production of CD4 cells. 
D) All of the above

Question 8

New HIV tests allow for more rapid results than the ELISA test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Loretta's physician has prescribed her antiretroviral drugs to

Accepted Answer

A) Help promote T cell production. 
B) Slow the progression of HIV. 
C) Offset the loss of vitamins and minerals she is missing due to HIV. 
D) Vaccinate her against HIV. 
A) Help promote T cell production. 
B) Slow the progression of HIV. 
C) Offset the loss of vitamins and minerals she is missing due to HIV. 
D) Vaccinate her against HIV.

Question 10

Research conducted by Tournoud et al.(2008) on South African infants found that

Accepted Answer

A) Infants were most likely to contract HIV if their mothers were under age 30. 
B) A mother's low CD4 cell count and an infant's low birth weight were more likely predictors of HIV transmission than breastfeeding. 
C) Complications at birth led to a higher incidence of HIV infection in infants. 
D) Mother to child breastfeeding was the best indicator of an infant contracting the HIV virus. 
A) Infants were most likely to contract HIV if their mothers were under age 30. 
B) A mother's low CD4 cell count and an infant's low birth weight were more likely predictors of HIV transmission than breastfeeding. 
C) Complications at birth led to a higher incidence of HIV infection in infants. 
D) Mother to child breastfeeding was the best indicator of an infant contracting the HIV virus.

Question 11

A study conducted by Walters et al.(1993) indicated that adolescents

Accepted Answer

A) Are generally accurate about how many friends are engaging in high risk behaviors. 
B) Often inflate the number of friends involved in high risk behaviors. 
C) Are at lower risk for developing HIV than was previously thought. 
D) All of the above 
A) Are generally accurate about how many friends are engaging in high risk behaviors. 
B) Often inflate the number of friends involved in high risk behaviors. 
C) Are at lower risk for developing HIV than was previously thought. 
D) All of the above

Question 12

_____ measures the degree to which cells divide into the different T cells.

Accepted Answer

Cell diffe

Question 13

Approximately _____ of HIV positive people are asymptomatic.

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 18% 
C) 20% 
D) 22% 
A) 15% 
B) 18% 
C) 20% 
D) 22%

Question 14

The only way to diagnose HIV accurately is through _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The only way to diagnose HIV accurately...

Question 15

Research results of a study conducted by Grunbaum et al.(2002) concluded that African American adolescents

Accepted Answer

A) Were less likely to receive information about safer sexual practices than other ethnic groups. 
B) Had the lowest rates of HIV infections than any other group. 
C) Were more open to HIV education than any other group. 
D) Were least likely to contract the HIV virus. 
A) Were less likely to receive information about safer sexual practices than other ethnic groups. 
B) Had the lowest rates of HIV infections than any other group. 
C) Were more open to HIV education than any other group. 
D) Were least likely to contract the HIV virus.

Question 16

As of 2005, perinatal HIV transmission rates have decreased substantially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a commonly used antiretroviral drug

Accepted Answer

A) Cytokine 
B) Zidovudine 
C) Nevirapine 
D) Efavirenz 
A) Cytokine 
B) Zidovudine 
C) Nevirapine 
D) Efavirenz

Question 18

There are _____ different types of T cells.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main characteristics of adaptive immunity

Accepted Answer

A) Diversity 
B) Antigenic specificity 
C) pH balance 
D) Self/non-self process 
A) Diversity 
B) Antigenic specificity 
C) pH balance 
D) Self/non-self process

Question 20

Recent studies suggest that HIV/AIDS rates among younger gay men are decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

HIV is a _____ cause of death.

Human skin is a part of the body's _____ immunity.

The ELISA test was designed to

The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) campaign has been most effective in

The use of unsanitary needles is one example of _____ transmission.

HIV requires a _____ approach to treatment.

How does the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) work

New HIV tests allow for more rapid results than the ELISA test.

Loretta's physician has prescribed her antiretroviral drugs to

Research conducted by Tournoud et al.(2008) on South African infants found that

A study conducted by Walters et al.(1993) indicated that adolescents

_____ measures the degree to which cells divide into the different T cells.

Approximately _____ of HIV positive people are asymptomatic.

The only way to diagnose HIV accurately is through _____.

Research results of a study conducted by Grunbaum et al.(2002) concluded that African American adolescents

As of 2005, perinatal HIV transmission rates have decreased substantially.

Which of the following is NOT a commonly used antiretroviral drug

There are _____ different types of T cells.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main characteristics of adaptive immunity

Recent studies suggest that HIV/AIDS rates among younger gay men are decreasing.

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Exam 8: HIV and AIDS

HIV is a _____ cause of death.

Human skin is a part of the body's _____ immunity.

The ELISA test was designed to

The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) campaign has been most effective in

The use of unsanitary needles is one example of _____ transmission.

HIV requires a _____ approach to treatment.

How does the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) work

New HIV tests allow for more rapid results than the ELISA test.

Loretta's physician has prescribed her antiretroviral drugs to

Research conducted by Tournoud et al.(2008) on South African infants found that

A study conducted by Walters et al.(1993) indicated that adolescents

_____ measures the degree to which cells divide into the different T cells.

Approximately _____ of HIV positive people are asymptomatic.

The only way to diagnose HIV accurately is through _____.

Research results of a study conducted by Grunbaum et al.(2002) concluded that African American adolescents

As of 2005, perinatal HIV transmission rates have decreased substantially.

Which of the following is NOT a commonly used antiretroviral drug

There are _____ different types of T cells.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main characteristics of adaptive immunity

Recent studies suggest that HIV/AIDS rates among younger gay men are decreasing.

An Interdisciplinary View of Health

Research Methods

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Risky Health Behaviors

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Stress and Coping

Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

Cancer

Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes

The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application, and Advocacy

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