HIV Knowledge Assessment

What does HIV stand for?

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus

• Human Infectious Virus

• Human Immune Virus

• Human Immunization Virus

Which stage is considered the advanced stage of HIV?

• Acute HIV Infection

• AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

• Chronic HIV Infection

• Latent HIV Infection

According to global data from 2023, approximately how many people are living with HIV?

• 13 million

• 39 million

• 630,000

• 1.3 million

Which group has the highest risk factor for HIV incidence in the U.S.?

• MSM (Men who have sex with men)

• Elderly individuals

• Children under 5

• Pregnant women

What is the main purpose of a 4th Generation HIV Immunoassay?

• To detect only HIV-1

• To detect HIV-1, HIV-2, and p24 antigen

• To measure CD4 count

• To confirm AIDS diagnosis

Why is viral load monitoring important in HIV management?

• It helps diagnose other infections

• It assesses immune function and risk for opportunistic infections

• It measures the amount of HIV in the blood to guide therapy

• It determines the type of HIV present

Which of the following is a first-line INSTI-based regimen for HIV?

• Efavirenz/lamivudine

• Bictegravir/TAF/emtricitabine

• Zidovudine/abacavir

• Nevirapine/tenofovir

What is a primary goal of antiretroviral therapy (ART)?

• Increase viral load

• Suppress viral load to undetectable levels

• Eliminate the need for monitoring

• Cure HIV completely

If a patient’s viral load is greater than 1,000 copies/mL, what should be done according to resistance and ART failure guidelines?

• Stop all medications

• Use at least two fully active agents

• Switch to monotherapy

• Reduce the dose of current drugs

Which enzyme is affected by NNRTIs, PIs, maraviroc, and elvitegravir, leading to drug-drug interactions?

• UGT1A1

• CYP3A4

• CYP2D6

• CYP1A2