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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