Management of an HIV Patient Population

Post Test

A score of 70% must be achieved to receive continuing education credits.
 
1. The rate of new HIV infections, in 2006, among African Americans is ____ times as high as the overall rate in the U.S.
 a. 2
b. 4
 c. 6
d. ½
2. 2/3 of people are tested late for HIV because they are not tested until they are symptomatic.
 True
 False
3. Awareness alone of your HIV infection will not lead to substantial reductions in high risk sexual behavior.
  True
 False
4. Which of the following categories is included in the 25 currently approved drugs for the treatment of HIV?
 a. Nucleosides and Non-Nucleosides
 b. NNRTIs
 c. Fusion/entry inhibitors
 d. Integrase inhibitors
 e. PIs
 f. All of the above
5. Antiretroviral Therapy gives HIV patients a 160 month survival advantage.
 True
 False
6. An HIV patient with a CD4 count of greater than 500 has a shorter life expectancy than a patient with a CD4 count of less than 500.
 True
 False
7. In general, data on HIV testing and identifying patients at risk is quite limited because:
  a. Most people are unaware that they are HIV positive
  b. Most patients are not willing to share their medical information
 c. Most cite legal reasons for not previously collecting such data
 d. All of the above
8. What percent of HIV patients in managed care are taken care of by an HIV Specialist?
  a. 10%
  b. 56%
 c. 91%
 d. 83%
9. HIV is communicable – you can reduce the incidence of HIV by treating those who are already infected.
  True
  False
10. Untreated HIV infection has been linked to:
  a. premature aging
 b. lipid and insulin abnormalities
 c. heart disease
 d. increased morbidity
 e. all of the above
11. Being circumcised decreases heterosexual transmission of HIV by 40%.
  True
  False
12. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, topical microbicides, vaccination and universal voluntary testing and treatment are all being considered as methods to preventing HIV.
  True
  False


Management of an HIV Patient Population
 

Evaluation Summary
Please rate this activity on the following scale:
4 - Excellent        3 - Good        2 - Fair        1 - Poor
1.Based on the content presented I am better able to:  
  • Identify the patient populations at risk for HIV/AIDS
    4        3        2        1
  • Discuss the CDC and HHS guidelines for HIV/AIDS
   4        3        2        1
  • Review the implications of the HIV/AIDS population on the healthcare industry
    4        3        2        1
  • Analyze methods to improve overall health status of this population
    4        3        2        1
2. Activity met my expectations    4        3        2        1  
3. Activity was free of bias    4        3        2        1
4. Activity content was understandable    4        3        2        1
5. Presenter was free of bias    4        3        2        1
6. Method of learning was beneficial    4        3        2        1


Due to the content of this activity, I will change my practice patterns by:

Provide appropriate education to my patients on the risk factors for HIV/AIDS
Work with our primary care physicians on screening appropriate populations
Provide appropriate education to our members on the how to be screened and the importance
My practice patterns will not change
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