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Hsci 225:Hiv/Aids Question Paper

Hsci 225:Hiv/Aids

Course:Nursing

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : NURSING
UNIT CODE : HSCI 225
UNIT TITLE : HIV/AIDS
TIME : 3 HOURS

Instructions:

Attempt all the questions in part I,II and III
Write all your answers in the answer booklet provided

PART I: Multiple choice questions (10mks) Select the correct answer (A,B,C or

D) and write it in the answer booklet

Question one

Human papiloma virus (HPV) in an AIDS patient is manifested as a

Cough and night sweats
Persistent fever, rapid breathing
Genital warts
Watery diarrhea

Question Two

Tuberculosis is caused by a

Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasite

Question Three

The following is not a mode of HIV/AIDS transmissions

Sexual contact
Needle prick injury
Bite by blood sucking insects like mosquitoes
Blood transfusion

Question Four

The most common opportunistic infection in HIV infected individuals is

Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Toxoplasmosis
Oral thrush

Question Five

The following is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI)

HIV
Gonorrhea
Herpes zoster
Syphilis

Question Six

Mother to child transmission of HIV occurs

When the mother is washing the baby
During pregnancy when mother blood mix with the infected mothers blood
During breast feeding
When the foctal is cup feeding the baby after wearing

Question Seven

The regulator of the entire immune system is

The brain
Heeper T lymphocytes
B-lymphocyte
Killer T lymphocytes

Question Eight

The genetic material of HIV consists of

Two strands of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
A single strand of ribonucleic acid (RNA)

One strand of deoxyribonucleic acid and one strand of ribonucleic acid
Two strands of ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Question Nine

The window period is the

Period an individual acquires HIV immediately after exposure
Time when the viral load is highest in the body
Period after HIV infection when HIV antibodies have not been formed
Period when the infected individual cannot transmit the virus

Question Ten

Uncircumcised men are six times more likely to acquire HIV because

They have multiple sex parties
They do not observe proper body hygiene
They have a soft glans that easily gets injured during sex
Their bodies are generally weak

PART II: Short answer question (30mks)

Question Eleven
List four opportunistic infections (2mks)

Question Twelve
Explain why HIV positive clients acquire opportunistic infections (2mks)

Question Thirteen
State three biological factors that influence HIV/AIDS transmission (3mks)

Question Fourteen

Explain how any four cultural practices influence HIV/AIDS transmission (8mks)

Question Fifteen

State three things that a rape victim should not do immediately after the rape
(3mks)

Question Sixteen

List six communities that currently practice female genital cutting (FGC) in Kenya
(3mks)

Question Seventeen
Discuss the effects of female genital cutting on the individual (9mks)

PART III: Long answer question (30mks)

Question Eighteen
Discuss the barriers to the use of male condom in the prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission (15mks)

Question Nineteen
You are a manager in a company. Neighboring the company is a slum with a HIV/AIDS prevalence rate of 30% among adults aged 15-49 years. You have been given the task of implementing a HIV/AIDS programme. Discuss how you will approach this problems (15mks)

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