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HIV and Women Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the impact of HIV and AIDS on women throughout the world?

A multiple-choice quiz by MikeJ941. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
MikeJ941

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,490

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. All sexually active people are considered "at risk" for HIV infection. Sexually-active, older women (post-menopausal) are a particular concern. All of the following factors contribute to HIV risk in older women except what? Hint

A reluctance of older women to use condoms for intercourse.

A tendency of older women to not recognize that they are at risk.

A greater tendency for older women to develop vaginal tears.

A high rate of IV drug abuse among older women.

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Question 2 of 10

2. The prevalence of HIV infection in American women steadily increased from the dawn of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980's through the turn of the century.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Among American women, what race/ethnicity accounted for the greatest number of female AIDS patients in the 20th century? Hint

Black, non-Hispanic women

Hispanic women

White, non-Hispanic women

American Indian women

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2004, Researchers at the XV International AIDS conference in Bangkok, Thailand described what they called a "Sugar Daddy Phenomenon" in South Africa. They postulated that this phenomenon was responsible for what startling finding among South African teens? Hint

For every HIV infected teenage boy in South Africa, there were five infected teenage girls.

For every HIV infected teenage girl, there were two HIV infected teenage boys.

For every HIV infected teenage boy , there were three HIV infected teenage girls.

Equal numbers of teenage boys and girls were infected.with HIV

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Question 5 of 10

5. Female to female sexual transmission of HIV has not been reported amongst monogamous lesbians who are not IV drug abusers.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of the following countries, which was the first to report a sustained decline in their HIV/AIDS prevalence data since the global AIDS epidemic began in the early 1980's? The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is defined by the percentage of people in a population currently living with HIV or AIDS. Hint

Uganda

Swaziland

United States

Madagascar

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Question 7 of 10

7. What factor does not help explain the large percentages of HIV infected women in Sub-Sahara Africa? Hint

A distrust of Western medicine

The disempowerment of women in these cultures

The high rate of IV drug abuse amongst this population

The high incidence of uncircumcised males in these cultures

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which malignancy is considered an AIDS-defining illness in an HIV positive woman regardless of the woman's CD4 cell count? Hint

Inflammatory breast cancer

Adenocarcinoma of the ovary

Invasive carcinoma of the cervix

Clear cell carcinoma of the vagina

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the likelihood that an HIV positive mother will transmit her HIV infection to her newborn baby, if the mother does not receive any anti-retroviral therapy? Hint

90%

15%

40%

25%

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which factor does not increase the likelihood that an HIV positive mother will transmit her infection to her newborn child? Hint

Delivery by Cesarean section

Breast feeding the newborn

Vaginal delivery

A high maternal viral load at time of delivery

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Answer: A high rate of IV drug abuse among older women.

Older women have a much lower incidence of IV drug abuse than do their younger counterparts. Studies have shown that older women are less likely to use condoms, as they are no longer worried about the possibility of conception. Older women are also less likely to see themselves as being at risk for HIV. Decreasing hormonal levels with menopause leads to increased friability of the vaginal mucosa, resulting in increased risk for HIV entry into the body. Approximately 10% of all female AIDS cases in the US in 2003 were in women over the age of 50.

2. The prevalence of HIV infection in American women steadily increased from the dawn of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980's through the turn of the century.

Answer: True

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS was increasing rapidly among women in the United States in the early years of the 21st century. In 2001, there were 180,000 cases of HIV/AIDS among American women. By 2003, this number had increased to 240,000.

3. Among American women, what race/ethnicity accounted for the greatest number of female AIDS patients in the 20th century?

Answer: Black, non-Hispanic women

In 2004, black women still accounted for the highest number of AIDS cases among women in the United States, followed by Hispanic women as the second highest. In 2004, African and Hispanic women together represented less than 25% of all US women, yet accounted for about 80% of all female AIDS cases.

Answer: For every HIV infected teenage boy in South Africa, there were five infected teenage girls.

AIDS experts attribute this alarming statistic to a cultural "Sugar Daddy" phenomena where older, married, middle-aged men secretly take young girls as lovers and bestow gifts upon them.

5. Female to female sexual transmission of HIV has not been reported amongst monogamous lesbians who are not IV drug abusers.

Answer: False

Female to female sexual transmission amongst lesbians does occur. The journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases, February 2003, reported a case of transmission between two monogamous lesbians who were not IV drug abusers. The case documented recent seroconversion with the same known virus genotype as that of the partner. Specifics about the case may be found here: www.aidsmap.com/en/news/1F50D236-CFD3-4C0A-872D-1821F6D92E57.asp

Answer: Uganda

Efforts to promote abstinence as well as condom awareness efforts have met with success in Uganda. Health care for those infected remains poor, and many of those infected have already died. As of 2004, infections in the United States were still on the rise, as they were throughout much of the world, including Swaziland and Madagascar.

7. What factor does not help explain the large percentages of HIV infected women in Sub-Sahara Africa?

Answer: The high rate of IV drug abuse amongst this population

The disempowerment of women in Sub Sahara Africa makes it very difficult for them to practice safer sex. They have no power to demand that their partners use condoms. Many places in Africa still practice traditional tribal medicine and reject Western medicine altogether. African nations with the highest rates of circumcision have the lowest prevalence of HIV infections. Penile lesions are very common amongst African men, and help to facilitate HIV transmission. Of the 38 million people infected with HIV worldwide in 2004, 25 million live in Sub-Sahara Africa where the ration of infected women to men is 1.3 to 1.

8. Which malignancy is considered an AIDS-defining illness in an HIV positive woman regardless of the woman's CD4 cell count?

Answer: Invasive carcinoma of the cervix

Cervical cancer rates are increased in HIV positive patients, especially those who also have a history of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection. While the Human Papilloma Virus causes venereal warts, the strains that are associated with cervical cancer do not. Invasive cervical cancer is the only AIDS defining malignancy specific to women.

9. What is the likelihood that an HIV positive mother will transmit her HIV infection to her newborn baby, if the mother does not receive any anti-retroviral therapy?

Answer: 25%

If women receive a combination of anti-retroviral therapies during pregnancy, the risk of HIV transmission to the newborn baby drops to below two percent.

10. Which factor does not increase the likelihood that an HIV positive mother will transmit her infection to her newborn child?

Answer: Delivery by Cesarean section

A delivery by Cesarean section decreases the risk for HIV transmission to the newborn, and is strongly recommend for HIV positive mothers with high viral loads. HIV is transmitted by breast milk, and for that reason HIV positive mothers should bottle feed their infants.

Source: Author MikeJ941

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