2024 LATEST HIV AIDS Competency Test VERIFIED ANSWERS

How many Americans age 14 and older live with HIV according to the CDC? A) 20,000 B) 850,000 C) Less than one million D) More than one million - CORRECT ANSWER D) More than one million What ratio of Americans infected with HIV have no idea they have the disease? A) 1 in five individuals have no idea they are infected B) Seven out of ten infected are clueless as to their infection status C) Five in a hundred individuals are unaware D) They are all aware that they have HIV - CORRECT ANSWER A) 1 in five individuals have no idea they are infected 1981 marks which of the following events in regard to HIV? A) HIV is named the "Scourge of Our Times" B) The AIDS epidemic is officially named C) HIV is discovered among the primates in Africa D) The CDC publishes a description of rare lung infection cases - CORRECT ANSWER D) The CDC publishes a description of rare lung infection cases AIDS and HIV are two separate and distinct viral diseases. A) True B) False - CORRECT ANSWER B) False Which of the following best describes the term syndrome? A) A syndrome is a physical feature that is regarded as an indicator of a condition or disease. B) A syndrome is an expression or sign unique to a specific illness. C) A syndrome is an even that clearly shows the presence of a specific underlying disease. D) A syndrome is a group of symptoms commonly found together. - CORRECT ANSWER D) A syndrome is a group of symptoms commonly found together. CDC reports indicate HIV rates have recently stabilized to around how many new cases? A) More than 80,000 B) Less than 10,000 C) Around 100,000 D) Around 50,000 - CORRECT ANSWER D) Around 50,000