Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 3/5
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a. The acronym AIDS stands for which of the following?
Auto immune deficiency syndrome
Auto immunodeficiency symptoms
Acquired immunodeficiency symptoms
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AIDS is the acronym for
A
cquired
I
mmune
D
eficiency
S
yndrome.
AIDS may develop over an 8-10 year period after the initial HIV infection. AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection, when the immune system has been severely damaged, which can lead to opportunistic infections and unusual types of cancers.
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b. HIV can be passed through which of the following bodily fluids?
Saliva
Sweat
Urine
Semen
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HIV Is transmitted through contact with contaminated blood, semen, and vaginal fluids. It is not transmitted by casual contact with a person who is infected with HIV. The four most common methods of HIV transmission include sexual contact, sharing needles, blood-to-blood contact, and mother-to-baby infection.
Revised 6/14/2013
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c. Which of the following can result in HIV transmission?.
Using a public toilet
Sharing a cup
Reusing a syringe needle
Donating blood
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Who is at risk for HIV?
Drug or steroid users who
share needles
and syringes
Unprotected sex (heterosexual and homosexual)
Blood transfusion or clotting factor from 1978-1985
Healthcare workers who got stuck with needles containing HIV-infected blood.
A less frequently cause is after infected blood gets into an open cut or mucous membrane of the eyes or nose
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d. To prevent infection with HIV, child care providers should be especially careful when dealing with which of the following bodily fluids?
Breast milk
Sweat
Oral fluids
Mucus
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To prevent infection with HIV, take special care when dealing with open wounds, breast milk, and blood. Specific precautions for avoiding infection with HIV Include:
Covering wounds on children and adults
Immediately washing skin on which breast milk has spilled
Using good hand washing procedures for children and adults
Wearing gloves when cleaning up blood spills
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