Someone please help, its for health, its about HIV/AIDS 1. When was HIV first recognized in the U. S.?
A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1981
D. 1986

2. Which of these is a symptom of HIV infection?
A. Swollen lymph nodes
B. Fever
C. Tiredness
D. All of the above

3. A person has AIDS when which of these occurs?
A. Exposure to HIV
B. HIV antibodies are found in the blood
C. The CD4+ count is lower than 200 or opportunistic infections develop in an HIV-infected person
D. A person has HIV for 5 years

4. What does HIV-positive mean?
A. Either antibodies against HIV or the virus particles themselves are present in the blood
B. You have been tested for HIV
C. Your white cell count is high
D. You have been informed about HIV

5. HIV attacks a certain kind of cell in the immune system. Which is it?
A. Red blood cells
B. White blood cells called T cells
C. Platelets
D. Epithelial cells

6. What is the CD4 T-cell count at which AIDS is considered to have developed?
A. Below 1,000 per cubic milliliter
B. Below 500 per cubic milliliter
C. Below 200 per cubic milliliter
D. Below 50 per cubic milliliter

7. The risk for HIV/AIDS is tied to behaviors. Which of these behaviors can put you at risk?
A. Spending time with someone who has AIDS
B. Not wearing latex condoms during sex
C. Injecting drugs
D. B and C

8. Why is a combination of medicines—called a cocktail—used to treat HIV?
A. The virus changes (mutates) rapidly
B. Each person responds to each medicine differently
C. Combining medicines triples their strength
D. A and B

9. What is the best way to protect yourself against HIV?
A. Get yourself vaccinated for HIV
B. Use birth control pills
C. Use a latex condom during sexual intercourse
D. B and C

10. If you are infected with HIV, you will definitely get AIDS.
A. True
B. False

11. HIV can be passed from one person to another by shaking hands.
A. True
B. False

12. If you are sexually active, it's important to know your partner's sexual history.
A. True
B. False

13. Only drug abusers have to worry about the dangers of sharing needles.
A. True
B. False

14. The nation's blood supply is screened for HIV, so blood transfusions in the U. S. are safe.
A. True
B. False

15. Almost 1 in 4 of all Americans who have HIV/AIDS are 25 or younger.
A. True
B. False

16. People may not recognize HIV symptoms in themselves because they think that what they are feeling
and experiencing is normal.
A. True
B. False
17. Many people infected with HIV would rather suffer in silence than tell friends or family about their
illness.
A. True
B. False