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Lesson 13.3: HIV/AIDS | Check Your Understanding
A person is said to be _____ if a laboratory test detects the presence of HIV antibodies in the person’s blood.
HIV is found in bodily fluids, such as _____.
A. saliva
B. tears
C. sweat
D. blood
Babies born to HIV-positive mothers can become infected and mothers can transmit the virus in their _____.
True or false?
Having any one of the many common STIs decreases a person’s risk for becoming infected with HIV.
A. True
B. False
True or false?
Opportunistic infections are the cause of death in HIV/AIDS cases.
A. True
B. False
HIV-positive people who progress to AIDS more slowly are called _____.
True or false?
Any adult who is interested can take a home version of the HIV test only by obtaining a doctor’s prescription.
A. True
B. False
The _____ is a federal law that requires confidentiality for HIV test results, just as it does for other medical records.
A. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
C. HIV/AIDS Act
D. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The cornerstone of HIV/AIDS treatment is _____ therapy.
ART consists of a mixture of _____ drugs, each of which interferes with the reproduction of HIV inside the body.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
Critical Thinking.
Explain the difference between HIV and AIDS.
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