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CSTEP Self Assesment Tool

When was the first published report of AIDS?

	1979
	1981
	1984
	1986

AIDS is currently the leading cause of death for all Americans between the ages of 25-44.

	True
	False

When engaging in unprotected anal/vaginal sex it is impossible for the insertive partner to become infected with HIV.

	True
	False

An HIV negative woman can give birth to an HIV positive baby if the father of the child is HIV positive.

	True
	False

HIV can be transmitted from one person to another by

	donating blood.
	mosquito bites.
	oral sex.
	none of the above.

It is estimated that at least two out of three people with this sexually transmitted disease do not experience symptoms.

	Chlamydia
	Syphilis
	Herpes
	Human Papilloma Virus

An anal PAP smear is recommended for men and women who engage in unprotected anal sex?

	True
	False

Viral Hepatitis viruses can be caused by excessive alcohol use.

	True
	False

Which Hepatitis viruses currently have preventative vaccines?

	Hepatitis A
	Hepatitis C
	Both
	None of the above

10.

Which of the following are parts of our immune system?

	Skin
	Hair
	CD4+T Cells
	All of the above

11.

HIV causes our immune system to

	gradually weaken over time.
	loss of the ability to fight off infection.
	become dysfunctional.
	All of the above

12.

The CD4+T cell is a part of the

	specific immune response.
	non-specific immune response.
	killer immune response.
	None of the above

13.

AIDS is the advanced stage of HIV disease.

	True
	False

14.

The protease enzyme

	cuts the HIV protein.
	attatches HIV to the outside of the cell it is going to infect.
	integrates HIV RNA in a cell's RNA.
	None of the above

15.

All HIV+ people have AIDS.

	True
	False

16.

According to the Federal Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents, all HIV+ pregnant women regardless of CD4+T cell counts and HIV plasma viral load levels should be on anti-HIV therapy.

	True
	False

17.

The Federal 'Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents' recommendations of anti-HIV medication combinations are

	recommended.
	considered alternatives, often because we have less information about them.
	are NOT recommended.
	All of the above

18.

Currently there are _____ different classes of anti-HIV therapies approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use in adults and adolescents with HIV/AIDS.

	One
	Three
	Four
	Five

19.

The revised Federal ‘Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents’, recommend anti-HIV therapy for people living with HIV when the person’s CD4+T cell count falls below _____ CD4+T cells in a milliliter (ml) of blood or a person’s viral load is 30,000 to 55,000 copies of HIV RNA copies in a ml of blood.

	800
	500
	350
	200

20.

The benefits of anti-HIV therapy should be weighed against

	adherence challenges.
	possible long term side effects.
	quality of life issues.
	All of the above

21.

All people taking anti-HIV medications have at least one major side effect caused by the medications.

	True
	False

22.

Adherence involves

	taking medications at prescribed times.
	taking all medications as prescribed.
	following food restrictions.
	All of the above

23.

Strategies for successfully confronting side effects include

	having a plan in place to respond if side effects occur.
	talking to medical provider about the risk of drug interactions and possible side effects from the medications before starting the regimen.
	learning about possible side effects, specifically early symptoms of side effects that may be life threatening and how to monitor for them.
	All of the above

24.

All drug trials are “blinded” meaning the participants and the investigators do not know whether they are taking the experimental drug or not.

	True
	False

25.

In the informed consent process, a potential study participant should be informed of

	whom to call with questions.
	the names of other study participants.
	who is the receiving the experimental drug.
	All of the above

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