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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

HIV and AIDS

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer


1	The most common opportunistic infection of people with AIDS is:
		A)	Kaposi's sarcoma.
		B)	pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
		C)	tuberculosis.
		D)	wasting syndrome.


2	All of the following groups presently show a rising rate of HIV infection EXCEPT:
		A)	babies born with HIV.
		B)	teenagers.
		C)	women.
		D)	African-Americans.


3	An important indicator of how the immune system is functioning and how advanced the AIDS infection is:
		A)	the number of helper T cells.
		B)	the number of killer B cells.
		C)	the number of macrophages.
		D)	the number of helper B cells.


4	HIV antibodies are usually detectable in the blood how soon after the virus enters the body?
		A)	2-6 hours
		B)	2-6 days
		C)	2-6 months
		D)	2-6 years


5	Opportunistic infections are diseases that:
		A)	are not life threatening to people with HIV/AIDS.
		B)	develop the same in healthy people as in people with HIV/AIDS.
		C)	benefit from a vulnerable immune system.
		D)	are favorable side effects that help fight HIV/AIDS infections.


6	Which form of sexual interaction presents the most risk for spreading HIV among men and women?
		A)	anal intercourse
		B)	vaginal intercourse
		C)	oral sex
		D)	all of the above are equally risky


7	How do most antiretroviral drugs work?
		A)	They kill the HIV.
		B)	They cause the body to increase population of all types of T cells.
		C)	They fight opportunistic infections.
		D)	They interfere with replication of HIV.


8	In testing for HIV infection:
		A)	the Western blot is given first and the ELISA is used to recheck positives.
		B)	the ELISA is given first and the Western blot is used to recheck positives.
		C)	the only test used now is the DNA-HIV.
		D)	the DNA-HIV is given first and the ELISA is used to recheck positives.


9	Samantha and Ronald's daughter is in a day-care center with a child who has just been diagnosed with HIV.
		A)	What should they do to ensure that their daughter will not be exposed to the virus?
		B)	Nothing; transmission is highly unlikely in this casual environment.
		C)	Move her to another day-care center immediately, after making sure none of the children there have HIV.
		D)	Tell their daughter to avoid all contact with the child with HIV.
		E)	Try to have the child with HIV removed from the day-care center.


10	How do most children contract HIV?
		A)	infected breast milk
		B)	perinatal transmission
		C)	transfusions with infected blood
		D)	child sexual abuse


11	The three basic types of medical treatments for HIV and AIDS include all of these EXCEPT:
		A)	therapies to treat the symptoms and infections.
		B)	drugs that affect the virus in some way.
		C)	heat treatments that immobilize the virus.
		D)	therapies that boost the immune system.


12	The leading way that AIDS is spread worldwide is:
		A)	heterosexual sexual activity.
		B)	homosexual sexual activity.
		C)	IV drug use.
		D)	perinatal transmission.

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