Deck 13: The Epidemiology of Hivaids Among American Women

Question 1

When did the current HIV/AIDS epidemic begin?

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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.

Question 12

When can HIV be transmitted from mother to infant?

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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