Health_Unit 7_Lesson 10_HIV

SKILLS FOR HEALTH

UNIT 7: HIV & AIDS

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Mrs.Millar

FOR THIS LESSON

1.4.G Identify why abstinence is the most effective method for

the prevention of HIV, other STDs, and pregnancy.

1.7.G Describe the short-and long-term effects of HIV, AIDS

and other STDs.

Multiple Choice

Is HIV a sexually transmitted disease?

• yes

• no

• maybe

Multiple Choice

HIV is a ....

• protozoa

• amoeba

• bacteria

• virus

• parasite

Multiple Choice

Antibiotics can cure a virus.

• True

• False

• Maybe

HIV

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus

•There is no cure for virus & it remains in your body for
the rest of your life.

•Those infected with HIV can take medication to slow the
progress of the disease & reduce transmitting the
infection to others.

•Without treatment HIV can lead to AIDS

What is the difference between

HIV & AIDS?

What is HIV and AIDS? | Infectious diseases | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIV & AIDS

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

 HIV is the virus that’s passed from person to person.

Overtime, HIV destroys an important kind of immune cell
(CD4/Tcells) which makes your body unable to fight off
infections the way it normally can.

 AIDS is the disease caused by the damage that HIV does to

your immune system. You have AIDS when you get dangerous
infections or have a super low count of CD4/Tcells. AIDS is
the most serious stage of HIV and leads to death over time.

HIV Trasmission

Blood
Sexual/genital fluid
Breast milk

Could enter through broken skin
Blood to blood
mucous membranes

EARLY HIV SYMPTOMS

A person can feel totally healthy for years before
symptoms appear, or much longer if taking HIV
medicines – that’s why testing is so important!

First 2-4 weeks after being infected with HIV, person
may have flu-like symptoms. Then symptoms disappear
for years…

Multiple Choice

T-Lymphosytes are a really important ______ cells.

• immune

• brain

• genital

• bacteri

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Multiple Choice

If left untreated HIV can develop into AIDS in about how many years?

• 10-20 years

• 1-3 years

• 4-6 years

• 8-10 years

Multiple Choice

HIV enters our T-cells (an important immune system cell) and destroys them.

• True

• false

• Maybe

Multiple Choice

HIV can also enter our immune cells and _________ itself.

• replicate

• kiss

• boost

• make them enlarge

Multiple Choice

The most common way of contracting HIV is through:

• Unprotected sex

• Sharing needles

• Blood transfusions

• Kissing

Multiple Choice

As time goes by HIV will cause a non-functioning immune system. The body will get infected with anything. At this point of the disease we call it:

• AIDS

• STD

• STI

• SAD

Multiple Choice

You can get HIV by hugging each other.

• true

• false

• maybe

Later HIV/AIDS Symptoms

• Thrush

• Sore throat & deep, dry cough

• Getting bad infections

• Feeling tired, dizzy, and lightheaded

• Headaches

• Weight loss

• Bruising

• Fever

• Swollen glands

PREVENTION

• The only 100% certain way to avoid HIV is to not have sex, as

well as avoid hypodermic needles/syringes.

• Once having sexual intercourse, always use condoms!

• High risk people may protect themselves by taking PrEP

(Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis).

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HIV TREATMENT

•No cure for HIV but treatments can help prolong life.

•Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of medicines that slows
down the effects of HIV in the body and can help the person stay
healthy for many years.

•Lowers amount of HIV in the body (sometimes to “undetectable” levels)

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Multiple Choice

There is a cure for HIV

• true

• false

• maybe

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Multiple Choice

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) _____ the amount of HIV in the body.

• lowers

• increases

• HIV

• levels out

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