NUR 254 Chap 37

NUR 254 Chap 37
1. HIV and AIDSAdvancements
Treatment hasimproved steadily since the advent of combination medication therapy.
Survival rates have increased dramatically in the past 20 years
1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV; one in five are unaware they are
infected, according to the CDC.
50,000 new infections per year
Number of new HIV infections, globally, declined 19% over the past decade
2. Transmission of HIV
Transmitted by body fluids containing HIV orinfected CD4 lymphocytes
Blood, seminal fluid, vaginal secretions, amniotic fluid, and breast milk
Most prenatal infectionsoccur during delivery
Casual contact does not cause transmission
Breaks in skin or mucosa increase risk
3. True
The major means of HIV transmission are unprotected sex and the sharing of injection drug use
equipment.
Is the following statement true or false?
The major means of HIV transmission are unprotected sex and the sharing of injection drug use
equipment.
4. Prevention
Standard precautions Safersex practices and safer behaviors Abstain from sharing sexual fluids
Reduce the number of sexual partners to one
Always use latex condoms; if allergic to latex, use nonlatex condoms Do not share drug