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Hepatitis A

HIV

all of these are correct

Which

of the following statements about HIV/AIDS is false?

HIV

is transmitted by body fluids such as blood and semen

Antiretroviral

medications can cure AIDS

Unusual

cancers and infections indicate the start of AIDS

HIV

can be transmitted transplacentally to a

fetus

HIV

infects white blood cells, destroying the immune system

What

is the function of the hemagglutinin

spikes of the flu virus?

to cause blood to clot

to bind complement proteins

to hydrolyze mucus in the lungs

to bind to epithelial cells in

lungs

Which

of the following is NOT a potential cause of herpesvirus

infection recurrence?

age

fever

emotional stress

menstruation

What

is the BEST treatment for viral gastroenteritis?

supportive care, fluid replacement

antidiarrheal medications

antiviral medications

antibiotics

Which

of the following statements about noroviruses is false?

They

are the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in the United States.

They

have a low infectious dose.

Not

easily transmissible.

Immunity

does not last long.

What

fact about the influenza virus allows the dramatic antigenic shift that

generates novel strains?

very large size

enveloped

segmented genome

has over 100 genes

Which

of the following is TRUE of polio?

Polio has successfully been

eradicated globally.

Polio is endemic in at least 33

countries.

The last known natural case of

polio occurred in 1999.

Vaccine-induced polio still exists.

Which

statement regarding viral meningitis is MOST accurate?

Viral meningitis is rarer but more

deadly than bacterial meningitis.

Most viral meningitis cases are

caused by herpesviruses.

Viral meningitis is more common and

less deadly than bacterial

meningitis.

Signs of viral meningitis are

completely different from those of bacterial meningitis.

What

is the relationship between AIDS and HIV disease?

AIDS

is the end stage of HIV disease

AIDS

is the initial stage of HIV disease

Everyone

who has HIV can be described as currently having HIV

There

is no relationship between AIDS and HIV