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WorksheetsHIV and Opportunistic Infections
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 15mins
Current guidelines recommend treating HIV-positive patients when their CD4+ count is below which value?
200
350
5000
Treat regardless of CD4+ count
The ID specialist would like to prescribe a NNRTI-based regimen for a HIV patient. Which of the following drugs should NOT be part of the regimen?
Abacavir
Dolutegravir
Zidovudine
Nevirapine
Which of the following is the most relevant monitoring parameter for a patient newly started on nevirapine?
Fasting blood glucose
Renal function
Liver function tests
Blood pressure
Assuming a patient is compliant and has been on treatment for an extended period of time, which of the following situations warrants a re-evaluation of ART regimen?
CD4+ count of 400
Viral load of 2000 copies/mL
Viral load of 50 copies/mL
Presence of oral thrush
A HIV-positive patient presents with a high fever and delirium. A brain MRI shows the presence of lesions, and IgG +ve for Toxoplasmosis gondii. His CD4+ count is 75. Which of the following drug regimens should be prescribed?
Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
Azithromycin
Amphotericin B + flucytosine
Pyrimethamine + folinic acid + clindamycin
