Exam Prep Ch18 Hiv And Aids The Fourth Decade - Answer Key + Test Bank | Controversies in Public Health 1e by Carney by Jan Kirk Carney. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 18: HIV and AIDS: The Fourth Decade
Multiple Choice
1. Challenges in achieving a “cure” of HIV infection are in part because:
A. Various cells and body tissues may harbor “reservoirs” of HIV-1 infection
B. Funding for bone marrow transplants has declined dramatically
C. There is a misperception that HIV cannot be cured
D. Genetic markers, indicative of cure, may be inaccurate
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2. The first reports of what is now known as HIV infection began when five healthy young men were reported with which infection?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Influenza
C. Pneumocystis carinii
D. C. difficile
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3. What change was made by the CDC to enable better tracking of public health progress against HIV and AIDS?
A. Regular national AIDS reports
B. Tracking HIV infection
C. Local surveys of treatment needs
D. News reports of cures
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4. Estimated new HIV infections are not evenly distributed, and are most common in which population?
A. Black female IDUs
B. White heterosexual women
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C. Black MSM
D. White MSM
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5. CDC estimates there are how many new HIV infections each year in the U.S.?
A. 10,000
B. 25,000
C. 50,000
D. 100,000
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6. Highest rates of HIV infection were seen in which of the following states?
A. Alaska
B. Utah
C. New York
D. Maine
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7. The use of two different antiretroviral medications taken daily to prevent HIV infection in individuals not HIV infected is called:
A. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
B. Community prevention
C. Risk behavior modification
D. Infection control and prevention
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8. Reports of the apparent cure of an HIV-infected patient after stem-cell transplantation for acute leukemia called this individual:
A. Transiently improved
B. Berlin patient
C. Genetically cured
D. Anecdotal
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9. An innovative approach to simulate genetic resistance to HIV infection involved an enzyme called:
A. CCR5
B. HIV synthetase
C. Zinc-finger nuclease
D. Infection mutase
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10. The most important risk factor for HIV transmission is:
A. Viral load
B. Community resources
C. Consistent behavioral approaches
D. Access to health care
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True or False
11. An innovation reported in 2014 involved gene editing, in an attempt to give patients acquired genetic resistance to HIV infection.
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12. The history of the AIDS pandemic has included controversies in the areas of prevention, treatment, research, and funding.
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13. HIV and AIDS is now in its third decade in the United States.
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14. Serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion (STARHS) can help tell whether an infection occurred more than one year prior.
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15. Getting an HIV test is associated with engaging in less-risky behaviors.
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16. About 20% of new HIV infections in 2010 were in women.
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17. Discovery and widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy led to reductions in HIV/AIDS deaths in developed countries.
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18. Globally, use of antiretroviral therapy has not led to significant reductions in HIV/AIDS deaths in low- and middle-income countries.
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19. It is estimated that about 50% of individuals with HIV infection in the U.S. are getting appropriate treatment.
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20. An HIV Prevention Trials Network study in 9 countries shows that early antiretroviral therapy decreased both HIV transmission and HIV-related clinical conditions.
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21. Use of PrEP along with established prevention methods have been demonstrated to result in declines in HIV infections in MSM.
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22. If a person is homozygous for the 32-bp deletion in the CCR5 allele, the individual is genetically resistant to HIV infection.
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23. Public health experts believe an effective vaccine used with other effective prevention methods will accelerate progress against HIV.
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24. The number of new HIV infections in the U.S. has declined dramatically in the past five years.
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25. Local HIV prevention and treatment initiatives have demonstrated success in different U.S. locations.
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Multiple Answer
26. Some of the data systems used to help monitor progress against HIV includes:
A. Serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion (STARHS)
B. Medical Monitoring Project (MMP)
C. National HIV Behavioral Surveillance system (NHBS)
D. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
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27. Which of the following prevention strategies were emphasized at the 2014 International AIDS Conference?
A. Guidelines for HIV testing
B. Condoms
C. Using ART in HIV-infected mothers
D. PrEP
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28. Which populations are especially challenging to reach with HIV prevention strategies?
A. Low-income countries
B. Injection-drug users
C. Older Americans
D. Pregnant women
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29. Goals of CDC’s “High-Impact Prevention” strategy include:
A. Measurable goals
B. Improving access to care for people with HIV
C. Reducing health disparities related to HIV infection
D. Establishing geographic priorities
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30. Challenges in the fourth decade of HIV include:
A. Controversy over PrEP
B. Reaching all populations with prevention and treatment
C. Lack of an effective vaccine
D. Sustained global commitment
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