Knowledge Test - HIVinDV

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Check your knowledge of HIV

Question 1/10

What proportion of people living with HIV in Europe are diagnosed late? (Choose one answer)

Question 2/10

A person with HIV is more likely to transmit it to another person in the first three months than when the infection is established and their immunity has started to decline.

Question 3/10

If a person with HIV is stable on HIV treatment and does not have any other infections, their risk of transmitting HIV to a sexual partner is: (Choose one answer)

Question 4/10

An HIV indicator condition is: (Choose one answer)

Question 5/10

In which of the following conditions has an HIV prevalence of over 1% been found? (Choose all that apply)

Question 6/10

Which of the following conditions or symptoms might indicate underlying HIV infection? (Choose nine answers)

Question 7/10

By what stage after infection will a 4th generation (antibody and antigen) HIV test detect 95% of HIV infections? (Choose one answer)

Question 8/10

Special training is required for a dermatovenereologist before they can offer and discuss HIV testing.

Question 9/10

Which three things are the key points to cover in an HIV pre-test discussion? (Choose three answers)

Question 10/10

Research has shown that when routine HIV testing is introduced for patients with HIV indicator conditions, some HIV infections are still missed. Is this mostly because: (Choose one answer)