HIV/AIDS Medications and Progression Quiz
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During primary (acute) HIV infection, which of the following symptoms is most likely to occur?

  • Chest pain, dizziness, and stomach cramps
  • Headache, fatigue, and blurred vision
  • Fever, muscle aches, sore throat, and night sweats (correct)
  • Nausea, vomiting, and back pain
  • Why is the viral load in the bloodstream high during primary (acute) HIV infection?

  • As a result of the presence of the virus in the bloodstream (correct)
  • Due to the absence of the virus in the bloodstream
  • Because the body is fighting off the virus effectively
  • Because the immune system is suppressing the virus
  • What is the typical duration of the primary (acute) HIV infection stage?

  • A few days
  • Several years
  • Several months
  • A few weeks (correct)
  • What happens during the clinical latent infection (Chronic HIV) stage?

    <p>Many people may not have any symptoms or infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is a person with HIV considered to have progressed to AIDS?

    <p>When they develop one or more opportunistic infections, regardless of their CD4 cell count</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some common symptoms of advanced HIV infection?

    <p>Weight loss, fever, and cough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason most people with HIV do not develop AIDS?

    <p>The progression of the disease is stopped by taking HIV medicine every day as prescribed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has significantly reduced AIDS deaths in many developed nations?

    <p>Medications that can dramatically slow the progression of the disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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