HIV - Fact or Fiction

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Having HIV is the same thing as having AIDS. True False

2. One in every 1000 adults (worldwide) aged 15 to 49 is HIV-infected. True False

3. Of the over 34 million adults living with HIV or AIDS, approximately 47 percent are women. True False

4. Women can pass HIV to their babies during pregnancy or birth. True False

5. HIV can be transmitted to babies through the breast milk of infected mothers. True False

6. The risk factors of HIV transmission can include sexual contact with an infected partner, contact with infected blood, and sharing needles or syringes contaminated by blood infected by the virus. True False

7. HIV can be transmitted through casual kissing. True False

8. HIV can be transmitted by using common eating utensils, toilet seats, swimming pools, telephones, and by mosquitoes. True False

9. Having another sexually transmitted disease (like herpes, gonorrhea, bacterial vaginosis, syphilis, chlamydial infection, etc) makes a person more at risk of acquiring HIV during sex with an HIV infected partner. True False

10. A person who has acquired HIV will immediately have a certain 'look' or appearance. True False

11. Two types of tests that are used to diagnose HIV infection are the ELISA and the Western Blot. True False

12. The only thing an adult can control in preventing HIV is avoiding behaviors that put a person at risk for the virus. Some risk factors, such as getting blood transfusions in the past, before blood was tested, are not controllable. True False

13. Spermicides kill HIV in humans. True False

14. The risk of HIV transmission from a pregnant mother to her baby can be drastically reduced if she takes AZT during pregnancy, she takes AZT during labor and delivery, AND her baby takes AZT for the first six weeks of life. True False

15. HIV kills a person directly. True False

16. Everyone infected with HIV eventually gets AIDS. True False

17. HIV infected people who get early treatment by an HIV specialist live longer. True False

18. In the event of an accidental, occupational (such as a health care worker) needlestick, the best thing to do is flush the wound with bleach. True False

19. Male condoms should be made of latex or polyurethane, and only water or silicone-based lubricants should be used. True False

20. An excellent website, for either those wishing to know more about HIV and AIDS or those who have acquired the virus, is www. aegis.com. (remove space before "aegis") True False