Hsci 225:Hiv/Aids Question Paper

Hsci 225:Hiv/Aids 

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2010



FACULTY : BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

DEPARTMENT : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions


QUESTION 1

Kenyans Vision 2030 is the country’s long term development blue print. The vision aims at transforming Kenya into a newly industrialized middle income country providing high quality life for all its citizens by the year 2030.it are build on three pillars political Economical and social. Bearing in mind that HIV has no cure and the Kenyans HIV prevalence is 7.4%. Using the knowledge gained from HIV/AIDS unit discus how you would assist the country as a citizen and as a policy maker (30marks)


QUESTION 2

a) Outline the functions of immune system (2marks) b) Outline the

b) function of the following WBC

i) Macrophages (1mark)

ii) Neutrophils (Imark)

iii) Esinophils (1mark)

iv) B – lymphocytes (1mark)

v) T –helper cells (1mark)

vi) T- killer cells (1mark)

c) What is viral load (2marks)

d) What is CD4 percentage (2marks)

e) What is the importance of knowing ones CD4 count and CD4 percentage (2marks)

f) Discus the term opportunistic infections (2 marks)

g) Discus three benefits of initiating a patient on ART treatment (2marks)

h) Outline composition of immune system (2marks)


QUESTION 3

a) Draw the structure of HIV virus (4marks)

b) Outline the difference between HIV 1 and HIV 2 (2marks)

c) Outline HIV lifecycle (5marks)

d) Discus historical background of HIV/AIDs in Kenya (5marks)

e) Discus the term adherence (2marks)

f) Outline three rights of a patient with HIV (3marks)


QUESTION 4

a) Discus the phrase Bible is the AIDs solution (2marks)

b) Discus the four cardinal features that make HIV/AIDs a uniquely formidable diseases (4marks)

c) Discuss two theories of the origin of HIV/AIDS (2marks)

d) Outline the functions of NACC (2marks)

e) Discuss two main goals of Kenya HIV/AIDS strategic plan (2marks)

f) What is Home based care (2marks)

g) Discus the component of HBC (4marks)

h) Discuss how HIV cause AIDS (2marks)


QUESTION 5

a) Mention TWO types of test for HIV/AIDS (2marks)

b) Discus the term window period (2marks)

c) Mention FIVE diseases associated with HIV AIDS (4marks)

d) Outline the goal of ART therapy (3marks)

e) Outline component of comprehensive care of people living with AIDS (5marks)

f) Discus the term positive living (2marks)

g) Discus what happens when a person living with HIV/AIDs patient do not take drugs correctly (2marks)






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