Deck 17: HIV and Aids in the Twenty-First Century

Question 1

For HIV/AIDS new treatments have

A) Kept morbidity and mortality at the same levels
B) Lowered morbidity and mortality
C) Increased morbidity and mortality
D) Morbidity and mortality rates are not yet computed

Answer 1

Lowered morbidity and mortality

Question 2

The new paradigm for HIV/AIDS

A) Has seen no results
B) Keeps HIV/AIDS as an acute infectious disease
C) Combines prevention and treatment into one system
D) Continues to evolve

Answer 2

Combines prevention and treatment into one system

Question 3

Global HIV infections are at approximately

A) 40 million
B) 50 million
C) 60 million
D) 70 million

Answer 3

60 million

Question 4

In the U.S. what is the approximate number of persons living with HIV infection?

A) 500,000
B) 750,000
C) 930,000
D) 1.2 million

Question 5

Reduction in mortality for AIDS related deaths is due to

A) Less infected persons
B) Improvements in treatment
C) Abstinence policies
D) Fewer blood transfusions

Question 6

The most widely used interventions for HIV/AIDS are

A) Antiretroviral therapies
B) Antibiotics
C) Blood transfusions
D) None of the above

Question 7

Barriers to care include

A) Lack of insurance
B) Overutilization of existing services
C) Underinsurance
D) A & C

Question 8

Federal funding in 2012 is estimated to be

A) $20 billion
B) $24. 6 billion
C) $28.4 billion
D) $30 billion

Question 9

A multicomponent strategy to HIV prevention that includes behavioral, structural and biomedical approaches

A) May improve outcomes
B) Is the best way to reduce infections
C) Is too expensive
D) Can't be undertaken because of health care silos

Question 10

The Ryan White CARE Act was signed in 1990 to

A) Improve the quality of care
B) Improve availability of care
C) A & B
D) None of the above

Question 11

The majority of individuals diagnosed as HIV positive as male.

Question 12

Global HIV infections are at 20 million.

Question 13

The prevalence of HIV in blacks is 8 times greater than whites.

Question 14

A substantial portion of HIV infected persons are unaware of their infection.

Question 15

Stability and continuity of care are important for persons with HIV.

Question 16

Illiteracy is a nonfinancial barrier to care.

Question 17

Twenty five percent of HIV/AIDS funding is spent on prevention efforts.

Question 18

Seek, Test, Treat, Retain model is being used with high risk populations.

Question 19

The main target for the Ryan White CARE Act is those who are poor and uninsured.

Question 20

Research must show regional variation in the patterns of HIV related disease complications.