HIV AIDS- CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
(ECHELON) EXAM QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE COMPLETE ANSWERS
What locations are common sites for candidiasis and recognized as indicators of
immune suppression?
Oropharyngeal and esophageal.
Scalp and skin.
Rectal and genital.
Corneal and nasal. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Oropharyngeal and esophageal
Which of the following medication(s) should be given in combination with other drugs as
the HIV can become resistant to it rapidly?
Nevirapine (Viramune).
Delavirdine (Rescriptor).
Efavirenz (Sustiva).
HAART - Correct Answer ✔✔ Nevirapine (Viramune).
Which class of medications attaches itself to the reverse transcriptase to prevent the
conversion of RNA to DNA?
NRTIs (nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors).
NNRTIs (non-nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors).
Fusion inhibitors.
Protease inhibitors. - Correct Answer ✔✔ NNRTIs (non-nucleoside analog reverse-
transcriptase inhibitors).
According to the CDC disease staging system that assesses the severity of the HIV
disease by all of the following EXCEPT:
The severity of the symptoms.
CD4 T-cell counts below 200 cells/µL.
Presence of specific HIV-related conditions.
Clinical manifestations that can be recognized and treated. - Correct Answer ✔✔ CD4
T-cell counts below 200 cells/µL.
o this day, PCP continues to affect a majority of all AIDS patients resulting in a 20-40%
mortality rate.
False.
True. - Correct Answer ✔✔ F
Which statement is MOST accurate regarding protease inhibitors?
AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
(ECHELON) EXAM QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE COMPLETE ANSWERS
What locations are common sites for candidiasis and recognized as indicators of
immune suppression?
Oropharyngeal and esophageal.
Scalp and skin.
Rectal and genital.
Corneal and nasal. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Oropharyngeal and esophageal
Which of the following medication(s) should be given in combination with other drugs as
the HIV can become resistant to it rapidly?
Nevirapine (Viramune).
Delavirdine (Rescriptor).
Efavirenz (Sustiva).
HAART - Correct Answer ✔✔ Nevirapine (Viramune).
Which class of medications attaches itself to the reverse transcriptase to prevent the
conversion of RNA to DNA?
NRTIs (nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors).
NNRTIs (non-nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors).
Fusion inhibitors.
Protease inhibitors. - Correct Answer ✔✔ NNRTIs (non-nucleoside analog reverse-
transcriptase inhibitors).
According to the CDC disease staging system that assesses the severity of the HIV
disease by all of the following EXCEPT:
The severity of the symptoms.
CD4 T-cell counts below 200 cells/µL.
Presence of specific HIV-related conditions.
Clinical manifestations that can be recognized and treated. - Correct Answer ✔✔ CD4
T-cell counts below 200 cells/µL.
o this day, PCP continues to affect a majority of all AIDS patients resulting in a 20-40%
mortality rate.
False.
True. - Correct Answer ✔✔ F
Which statement is MOST accurate regarding protease inhibitors?
