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Hsci 225:Hiv/Aids Question Paper

Hsci 225:Hiv/Aids

Course:Nursing

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : NURSING
UNIT CODE : HSCI 225
UNIT TITLE : HIV/AIDS
TIME : 3 HOURS

Instructions:

Answer all the questions in the answer booklet provided.

SECTION I: Multiple Choice Questions. Select the most appropriate answer.

Question One

The following statements is false about antiretroviral therapy.

Increases survival rate
Reduces HIV transmission
Curves AIDS
Reduces hospitalization

Question Two

Goals of antiretroviral therapy includes the following EXCEPT.

Prolonging life and improving its quality
Reduction in viral load for as long as possible
Limiting drug toxicity and facilitation of adherence
Elimination of HIV from the body

Question Three

The most common manifestation of lung disease in HIV patients is

Pneumonia
Carcinoma
Tuberculosis
Asthma

Question Four

The most common cancer in HIV infected patients is

Skin cancer
Prostate cancer
Breast cancer
Kaposis sarcoma

Question Five

Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted infection (S.T.I)

Gonorrhoea
Scabies
Human papilloma virus
Hepatitis B

Question Six

The following is TRUE regarding human immunodeficiency virus.

It must reproduce inside another cell
It requires a second virus to sexually reproduce
It is able to live on any surface
It must link to a bacteria to reproduce.

Question Seven

The relationship between the number of helper T cells and the HIV concentration in blood is:

As the concentration of HIV decreases, the number of helper T cells increases.
As the number of HIV increases the number of helper T cells also increases
As HIV concentration decreases, helper T cells also decreases
There is no relationship between concentration of HIV and the number of helper T cells.

Question Eight

What immune cells does HIV infect?

Helper T lymphocytes
B- lymphocytes
Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes
Platelets

Question Nine

A rare form of cancer associated with HIV/AIDs is

Cancer of the lungs
Cancer of the skin
Kaposis sarcoma
Prostate cancer

Question Ten

Rapid HIV tests detects;

Viral RNA strands
HIV antibodies
T-cell count
B-lymphocytes

Question Eleven

HIV can be transmitted through

Bite from a blood sucking anthopod like bedbugs
Mother to child through skin contact
Infected intravenous drug user sharing needles
Sharing a spoon with a person infected with HIV

Question Twelve

The following is true about male condoms

It can be re-used
Using two condoms increases protection against HIV
It can be lumbricated using a water-based lubricant
It is not heat sensitive

Question Thirteen

Male circumcision reduces HIV transmission because

Circumcised males are less promiscuous
Circumcised men are mature and more responsible.
After circumcision the glans of the penis becomes keratinised and not easily injured
Male circumcision reduces a mans libido hence decreased chance of HIV infection.

Question Fourteen

If you are living in the same house with a HIV infected relative you should

Soak all utencils in Jik for ten minutes then wash in warm soapy water.
Isolate the relative so that he sleeps in a bed room alone
Not hag or come into close contact with the relative
Greet, hug or kiss as usual

Question Fifteen

The following is true regarding HIV

It resembles SIV found in chimpanzees
Its transmission started in 1981
It contains three key enzymes in its capsid
Occurs in three types, HIV-1, HIV -2 and HIV-3

SECTION II: Short Answer Questions. (25 Marks)

Question One
Distinguish between HIV and AIDs (4mks)

Question Two
List four opportunistic infections. (2mks)

Question Three
State four benefits of taking antiretroviral drugs to people who are HIV infected. (4mks)

Question Four

Explain why HIV infected people acquire opportunistic infections. (5mks)

Question Five

Describe how mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS occurs. (10mks)

SECTION III: Essay questions. (25 Marks)

Question One

Describe how voluntary counseling and testing of HIV/AIDS is done. (13mks)

Question Two
Describe four methods that are used to prevent HIV/AIDs transmission. (12mks)

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