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1. The causes of diarrhea, both infectious and noninfectious, found in HIV-infected individuals with normal or mildly depressed CD4 cell counts are likely to be similar to those in HIV-uninfected persons.
A. True
B. False
2. Patients with diarrhea related to protease inhibitors may find that taking _____ with each dose of protease inhibitors can decrease or prevent diarrhea.
A. Magnesium
B. Calcium
C. Iron
D. Zinc
3. Which of the following conditions should prompt consideration of HIV testing in patients without known infection?
A. Sinus infection
B. Drainage or blood from the ear
C. Oral candidiasis
D. Frontal or maxillary headaches
4. Which of the following is found more often in HIV-infected patients?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
C. Haemophilus influenzae
D. All of the above
5. The oral cavity is one of the most common areas of symptoms in patients with HIV infection.
A. True
B. False
6. Drug-induced ocular toxicity can be caused by which of the following medications?
A. Rifabutin
B. Ethambutol
C. Cidofovir
D. All of the above
7. If symptoms raise suspicion of serious or vision-threatening conditions such as _____, ophthalmologic evaluation should occur within 24 - 72 hours.
A. Herpes ophthalmicus
B. CMV retinitis
C. Retinal necrosis
D. Any of the above
8. From a psychosocial standpoint, depression seems to be the most consistent predictor of HIV-related fatigue.
A. True
B. False
9. When screening patients for depression, a single question - “Are you depressed?” - has been shown to be as valid and reliable as most depression instruments.
A. True
B. False
10. All of the following conditions are more likely to occur with a low CD4 count, except for:
A. Aspergillosis
B. Endocarditis
C. Disseminated histoplasmosis
D. Toxoplasmosis
11. All of the following are true with regard to persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (PGL), except for:
A. If appropriate evaluation reveals no other cause, the diagnosis is PGL when lymphadenopathy of >3 cm in size occurs in two or more noncontiguous sites and persists for more than 4 months.
B. PGL usually is caused by follicular hyperplasia from chronic HIV infection.
C. ART should be initiated or optimized, but as long as enlarged nodes are stable in number, location, and size, persons with PGL require no specific management other than monitoring of nodes at each physical examination.
D. Rapid involution of PGL may occur with advanced HIV disease and is a poor prognostic sign.
12. Even if the pills do not actually come back up from vomiting, patients should take their medications again if they vomit after taking a dose.
A. True
B. False
13. Which of the following is a cause related to the spinal cord, nerve roots, peripheral nerves, or muscle?
A. Toxoplasmic encephalitis
B. Cryptococcal meningitis
C. Vitamin deficiency
D. Neurosyphilis
14. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) is a possible cause of pulmonary symptoms when the CD4 cell count is:
A. Less than or equal to 500 cells/uL
B. Less than or equal to 200 cells/uL
C. Less than or equal to 50 cells/uL
D. Any CD4 cell count
15. The sex partners of women with BV need to be treated.
A. True
B. False
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