HIV/AIDS EDUCATION FOR BARBERS Final Examination Questions
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6. Over time, if left untreated, HIV can destroy so many CD4 cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease, allowing opportunistic infections and/or cancers to take advantage of a very weak immune system. What is another name for these cells? a. DNA b. A cells c. Bloodborne pathogens d. T cells 7. Reusable razors and blades should be ______ to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. a. Rinsed with hot water b. Sterilized c. Disinfected d. Discarded 8. HIV is still considered an _________ and major health issue in the U.S. a. Outbreak b. Infectious disease 9. In the U.S., HIV is most commonly spread through sexual intercourse and by? a. Urine and feces b. Sharing drug-use equipment c. Healthcare workers d. Dry kissing 10. How many people in the U.S. are currently living with HIV? a. 700,000 b. 1.2 million c. Endemic d. Epidemic
1. What medication slows or prevents the progression of the HIV virus? a. Antibiotics b. Ibuprofen c. Inhibitors d. Antiretroviral therapy 2. Starting treatment for HIV early (as soon as possible after diagnosis) significantly improves the patient’s health, reduces the risk of illness and death, and? a. Decreases the risk of onward transmission by 96%. b. Prevents stigmatization of the disease. c. Reduces the likelihood of developing AIDS. d. Keeps hospitalization stays to a minimum. 3. AIDS is the _____ and most severe phase of HIV 4. To prevent transmission of HIV in the workplace, barbers, cosmetologists, and other health and human service providers must: a. Wear personal protective equipment. b. Disclose their client’s HIV status. c. Assume that blood and other body fluids from all clients are potentially infectious. d. Clean instruments and tools with water. 5. Service providers are required to disclose personal HIV status in the workplace to? a. Their manager b. No one c. Their coworkers d. Their clients infection. a. Third b. Fifth c. Second d. First
c. 1 million d. 550,000
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