HIV and AIDS: Etiology, Management, and Prevention
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What is the name given to treatment regimens that aggressively suppress HIV replication and progression of HIV disease?

  • Seroconversion
  • Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) (correct)
  • Antiretroviral therapy
  • Opportunistic infection (OI)

    • What type of virus is HIV?

  • Single-stranded DNA virus
  • Double-stranded DNA virus
  • Double-stranded RNA virus
  • Single-stranded RNA virus (correct)

    • What process occurs when a newly infected person develops antibodies to HIV?

  • Reverse transcriptase (RT)
  • Opportunistic infection (OI)
  • Seroconversion (correct)
  • Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

    • Which enzyme found in HIV converts single-stranded RNA into double-stranded DNA?

    <p>Reverse transcriptase (RT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary genetic material for some viruses?

    <p>Ribonucleic acid (RNA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of infection is caused by normally nonpathogenic microorganisms in a host whose resistance has been decreased or compromised?

    <p>Opportunistic infection (OI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the virus that causes AIDS?

    <p>HIV-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what type of cell are lymphocytes found?

    <p>White blood cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the period of rapid HIV replication known as?

    <p>Acute retroviral syndrome (ARS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of AIDS?

    <p>Drop in CD4 cell counts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the disease of the body’s immune system caused by HIV?

    <p>Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does the period of rapid HIV replication occur?

    <p>2 to 4 weeks after infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to CD4 cell counts during acute HIV infection?

    <p>Drop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition leaves the body vulnerable to life-threatening conditions such as infections and cancers?

    <p>AIDS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another term for primary HIV infection?

    <p>ARS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of acute HIV infection?

    <p>Flu-like symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a disease of the body’s immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

    <p>Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period does a drop in CD4 cell counts and an increase in HIV levels in the blood occur?

    <p>Acute retroviral syndrome (ARS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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