HIV

Question 1

HIV is predominant in

Answer 1

west africa

Question 2

majority hiv caused by

Answer 2

hiv-1

Question 3

sign and symptom of hiv

Answer 3

fever
fatigue
headache
myalgia
night sweat
high viral load

Question 4

factor to consider in regimen selection for 1st line regimen

Answer 4

co-morbid and organ dysfunction
co-infection in particularly with hep B
impact of regimen eg- pill burden
baseline drug resistance testing whenever available

Question 5

should not be initiated in patient with baseline hemoglobin <8 g/dL

Answer 5

zidovudine

Question 6

preferred in patient with hepatitis B co infection

Answer 6

tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)

Question 7

avoid in patients with severe psychiatric illness

Answer 7

efavirenz (EFV)

Question 8

HIV drug resistance is the

Answer 8

ability of HIV to mutate and reproduce in the presence of antiretroviral drugs

Question 9

risk factor for treatment failure

Answer 9

viral factor
drug related factor
patient factor
programme factors

Question 10

goals and benefit of HAART

Answer 10

reduce hiv mortality and morbidity
improve quality of life
increase lifespan
restore and preserve immunologic function

Question 11

target VL?

Answer 11

< 20 copies /ml

Question 12

nevirapine adr …

Answer 12

hepatitis, hypersensitivity reaction, rash