1. Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy is determined by:
A. a fall
in the plasma viral load and an increase in the CD4 count.
B. a rise in red blood cell count and hemoglobin level.
C. a rise in plasma HIV antibodies level.
D. a reduction in opportunistic infections.
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2. The decision to begin antiretroviral therapy is
based on:
A. the CD4 cell count
B. the plasma viral
load
C. the intensity of the patient's clinical
symptoms.
D. All of the above.
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3. Which is most important in case of a patient diagnosed as AIDS and who is expressing death wishes?
A. immediately send the patient for HIV confirmation tests.
B. Immediately start antiretroviral therapy (ART).
C. Send the patient for CD4 count testing.
D. Treat the patient for depression and suicidal thoughts.
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4. Oral candidiasis in AIDS is treated with:
A. Trimethoprim + sulfimethaxazole
B. Fluconazole
C. Acyclovir
D. Zidovudine
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5. Human Papiloma Virus in AIDS patients is manifested as:
A. cough, evening fever, night sweats, weight loss and anemia
B. persistant fever, tachypnoea, hypoxia, cyanosis and tachycardia.
C. genital warts, flat warts, skin warts, neoplasia of cervix, vagina and penis
D. watery diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting
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6. Which is the most common HIV-related neurological complication?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
C. Toxoplasmosis
D. Lymphoma
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7. Which of the following statements is FALSE about antiretroviral therapy (ART)?
A. ART increases survival rate.
B. ART reduces HIV-transmission.
C. ART completely cures AIDS
D. ART reduces hospitalization.
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8. Goals of ART includes all, EXCEPT;
A. Prolongation of life and improvement of Quality of Life.
B. Greatest possible reduction in viral load for as long as possible.
C. Rational sequencing of drugs, limiting drug toxicity, and facilitation of adherence.
D. Elimination of HIV entirely from the body.
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9. Which of the following listed drugs is a protease inhibitors group of ARVs?
A. Zidovudine (AZT)
B. Efavirenz (EFZ)
C. Nevirapine (NVP)
D. Indinavir ( IDV)
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10. Efavirenz (EFZ) is a;
A. nucleoside reverse transcriptors inhibitors group of ARV.
B. non-nucleoside reverse transcriptors inhibitors group of ARV.
C. protease inhibitors group of drug.
D. anti-tubercular drug.
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11. Which statement about initiating drug therapy (ART) in stage 4 (WHO) is TRUE?
A. Treat if CD4 count is <200.
B. consider treatment if CD4 count is <350 and initiate ART before CD4 count falls below 200.
C. Treat irrespective of CD4 count.
D. Do not treat till CD4 count is avilable.
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12. The standard dose of Zidovudine for adults and adolescents in ART is;
A. 200 mg
B. 600 mg
C. 150 mg
D. 300 mg
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13. Which statement about ART regimen is TRUE?
A. ART must be given in 3-drug combination.
B. Use AZT+3TC+NVP in patients with Hb <8 g/dL.
C. Give only 1 or 2 ARVs if intolerence is present.
D. Give only 1 ARV in asymptomatic (WHO stage 1) patients.
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14. Which should be avoided in AIDS patients recieving ART during the first 2 months of Rifampicin ATT due to drug interactions?
A. Zidovudine
B. Efavirenz
C. Lamivudine
D. Neviparine
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15. The ART drug, which should be avoided in case of pregnancy is:
A. Efavirenz
B. Indinavir
C. Lamivudine
D. Zidovudine
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