| 1.HIV... |
a. is the same thing as AIDS
b. is a punishment for moral shortcomings or lack of self-control
c. can only infect those who have "weak blood"
d. is the virus that causes AIDS
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| 2. HIV/AIDS... |
a. can be cured in women through their monthly menstruation cycle
b. can be cured if you have sex with a virgin
c. doesn't currently have a cure, but can be maintained through a healthy lifestyle, supervised medication regime, and positive thinking
d. will soon be solved by a vaccine that will be made available to the public
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| 3. Which statement is true? "I can't be infected because..." |
a. I haven't had physical contact (hugged or kissed) anyone with HIV
b.I don't feel or look sick
c. I got tested right after having unprotected sex and the test was negative
d. I've been tested several times for HIV and my test 6 months after exposure was negative.
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| 4. If I want to protect myself from HIV... |
a. I should avoid social contact with those who are HIV+
b. I should keep myself hygienic (wash everyday and keep clean)
c. I should use a condom / protection during all sexual contact
d. I should avoid sex with those who appear sick
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| 5. Which is true? |
a. oral sex poses no risk in the transmission of HIV
b. you can get HIV through kissing
c. HIV can be transmitted through sweat
d. HIV can only be transmitted through direct contact of bodily fluids. (e.g. blood, semen, breast milk)
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| 6.Which is true? "If I am HIV+ ..." |
a. I can have unprotected sex with others that already have HIV since we are both infected with the same virus.
b. ...and I am pregnant, my baby will also be infected with HIV.
c. I can't share food or drinks with those who are not infected in order to protect them from contracting the disease.
d. I need to take steps to protect myself from unnecessary exposure to germs and other outside illnesses that may stress my immune system.
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| 7. The population with the fastest growing rate of HIV infection is: |
a. black men (mainly African)
b. sex workers and intravenous drug users
c. gay men
d. young girls and women
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| 8. Which of the following is false about HIV tests? |
a. There are several types of reliable HIV tests including rapid tests that can give you the results within two hours.
b. To ensure an accurate HIV negative diagnosis you should have a test at the time of suspected exposure to the virus, 6 weeks later, 3 months later, and then finally 6 months after. After 6 months, the results are confirmed.
c. The oral HIV test detects the virus in the saliva - therefore you can transmit HIV through contact with saliva (e.g. kissing, sharing drinks or food)
d. HIV antibody test results are accurate more than 99.5% of the time.
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| 9. The "window period" is: |
a. The time during a woman's monthly cycle that she is biologically unable to contract the virus.
b. A period of time where it is possible to cure HIV
c. The time soon after infection before the HIV antibodies are detectable in the blood. It generally lasts 2 to 3 months, and during this time you will test negative for HIV even if you are infected.
d. The name given to the time before a person who is HIV+ begins to show signs of illness (i.e. - the person is without symptoms)
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| 10. An important fact about HIV that is sometimes overlooked is: |
a. It can survive outside the body and is sometimes transmitted though public restrooms (toilet seats).
b. It can be transmitted from person to person by biting flies (mosquitoes)
c. It mutates at a very rapid speed, so if you do not follow your medication regime the virus can become resistant to treatment.
d. HIV can be transmitted by swimming in the same swimming pool as a person who is infected.
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