HEP 251 Module 1 HIV Reading Quiz

Question 1

1 / 1 pts

The CDC estimates that roughly 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV - and nearly one in __________ of those are not aware they are infected.

12

Correct!

8

30

100

Question 2

1 / 1 pts

As a result of treatment advances since the late 1990s, the number of people living with HIV (HIV prevalence) has increased dramatically.

Correct!

True

False

Question 3

1 / 1 pts

By transmission category, most new HIV infections occur among:

Correct!

men who have sex with men (MSM) of all races and ethnicities

African American heterosexual women

Latino heterosexual men

White women who inject drugs

Question 4

1 / 1 pts

The risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases is low among persons who exchange sex for money or nonmonetary items.

True

Correct!

False

Question 5

1 / 1 pts

There is a lack of population-based studies on persons who exchange sex. The illegal—and often criminalized—nature of exchange sex makes it difficult to gather population-level data on HIV risk among this population.

Correct!

True

False

Question 6

1 / 1 pts

Persons who exchange sex may not use condoms consistently. Several factors may contribute to this behavior, including:

Economics

Partner type

Unequal power dynamics

Correct!

All of the above

Question 7

1 / 1 pts

According to the World Health Organization, “Global situation and trends: Since the beginning of the epidemic, approximately __________ people have been infected with the HIV virus.”

10 million

20 thousand

70 thousand

Correct!

70 million

Question 8

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Overall, the HIV diagnoses among Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific islanders…

Went down

Correct!

Went up

Remained stable

No answer text provided.

Question 9

1 / 1 pts

A person with HIV who takes HIV medicine as prescribed and stays virally suppressed or undetectable has effectively NO risk of sexually transmitting HIV to HIV-negative partners.

Correct!

True

False

Question 10

1 / 1 pts

Some Asians may avoid seeking testing, counseling, or treatment because of language barriers or fear of discrimination, the stigma of homosexuality, immigration issues, or fear of bringing shame to their families.

Correct!

True

False

Question 11

1 / 1 pts

Having another STD increases a person’s risk for getting or transmitting HIV.

Correct!

True

False

Question 12

1 / 1 pts

American Indians and Alaska Natives represent about 1.3% of the U.S. population. Overall, diagnosed HIV infections among AI/AN are proportional to their population size, and HIV diagnoses have decreased over time.

True

Correct!

False

Question 13

1 / 1 pts

People who do not know they have HIV cannot take advantage of HIV care and treatment and may unknowingly pass HIV to others. How many blacks / African Americans with HIV are unaware that they have it?

1 in 2

1 in 4

Correct!

1 in 7

1 in 20

Question 14

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Undocumented Hispanics/Latinos are more likely to use HIV prevention services, get an HIV test, or get treatment for HIV.

True

Correct!

False

Question 15

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If a pregnant woman’s HIV viral load is not adequately reduced, a Cesarean delivery can help to prevent HIV transmission to her infant.

Correct!

True

False

Question 16

1 / 1 pts

The current recommendation is that mothers with HIV should breastfeed their infant for at least 6 months.

True

Correct!

False

Question 17

0 / 1 pts

Although HIV diagnoses went down overall for women, this age-group of women remained stable:

Women ages 13 -24

You Answered

Women ages 25 -34

Women ages 35 -44

Women ages 45 - 54

Correct Answer

Women 55 and older

Question 18

1 / 1 pts

Gay and bisexual men are the population most affected by HIV in the United States.

Correct!

True

False

Question 19

1 / 1 pts

HIV diagnoses remained stable at about 26,000 per year among all gay and bisexual men. Although, trends for HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men varied by race/ethnicity. Which group(s) remained stable?

Correct!

The number of HIV diagnoses remained stable among American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, black/African American, and Hispanic/Latino MSM

Only Hispanic/Latino MSM

Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander MSM

White MSM

Question 20

1 / 1 pts

Young people (ages 13 - 24) are the least likely to be aware of their infection compared to any other age group.

Correct!

True

False

Quiz Score: 20 out of 20

This quiz score has been manually adjusted by +1.0 points.

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