Quiz 4: HIV in mother and baby

Please choose the one, most correct answer to each question or statement.

1. How does HIV cause disease?
   • It damages the immune system
   • It damages the heart and lungs
   • It damage the brain and liver
2. What test is used to diagnose HIV infection in adults?
   • A urine test
   • A rapid blood test
   • A simple skin test
3. How is HIV commonly spread?
   • By kissing and holding hands
   • By using a public toilet
   • By unprotected sexual intercourse
4. Why is HIV infection difficult to diagnose clinically?
   • Because many HIV infected people are clinically well
   • Because HIV infection is very similar to tuberculosis
   • Because people die quickly when they have HIV infection
5. What is HIV stigma?
   • A common rash caused by HIV
   • The incorrect belief that people with HIV are bad, dirty and immoral and should be avoided and punished
   • An injection used to treat people with AIDS
6. When may HIV spread from a mother to her baby?
   • During pregnancy but not during delivery
   • Only during delivery
   • Both during pregnancy and delivery
7. How are antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) given to pregnant women?
   • A single tablet (fixed dose combination) should be taken every evening
   • A single tablet (fixed dose combination) should be taken both morning and evening
   • Two tablets (fixed dose combination) should be taken three times a day
8. What antiretroviral medicine (ARV) should be given to babies born to HIV positive mothers?
   • Nevirapine
   • A fixed dose combination of 2 medicines
   • 3TC
9. How should HIV positive women feed their newborn babies?
   • Bottle feed with milk formula
   • Exclusively breastfeed
   • Give both formula and breast milk
10. How can community health workers support HIV positive pregnant women?
    • Advise them not to tell their partners that they are HIV positive
    • Suggest that they ask for a Caesarean section when they deliver
    • Encourage them to take their antiretroviral medicine (ARVs) correctly every day