HIV 101
These cells are affected when someone is diagnosed as being HIV +.
What are T Cells or CD4 Cells. (White Blood Cells)
This program is the most cost-effective structural intervention program that provides communities with a resource needed to prevent HIV and STIs.
What is the Condom Distribution Program?
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
What is Pep? An emergency pill to be taken within 72 hours after exposure, only recommended following high risk exposure, especially where the sexual partner is confirmed to be HIV+.
This term is used for clients that follow a prescribed treatment regimen.
What is Medication Adherence or Compliance?
This internationally recognized symbol represents solidarity and support for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
What is The Red Ribbon.
This term means that a test cannot detect the virus in the blood of an HIV+ client, although extremely small amounts of HIV might still be present?
What is Undetectable or U=U?
A part form HIV testing, Lifelong also tests for these 2 STIs.
What is Gonorrhea and Chlamydia?
EIP and EHIP stand for this.
What is Early Intervention Program and the Evergreen Health Insurance Program?
The amount of HIV found in the blood of a diagnosed person is also known as?
What is Viral Load?
This American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending classes following a positive diagnosis.
Who is Ryan White?
This shared item is one of the most commonly known to spread HIV
What is Syringe/ Needles?
How long can it take for antibodies to be detected on an HIV test?
What is 3-6 months
PrEp stands for this?
What is Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Resistance, an increase in viral load, and a decrease in T cells are the side effects of this?
What is skipping Medication regularly?
This organization began 40 years ago to provide social services for those living with HIV.
What is Lifelong?
The percentage level of risk of a mother-to-child HIV transmission with preventive planning?
What is 1%
These 3 body fluids DO NOT transmit HIV.
What are sweat, tears, saliva, and urine?
What is ART?
Antiretroviral Therapy/Treatment
Who can HIV affect?
Who is anyone?
This Hollywood movie star became the first major celebrity to announce he was living with AIDS and shortly succumbed to the diagnoses.
Rock Hudson
Clients may recieve an AIDS diagnosis if their cell count drops below this?
What is 200 cells/mm?
The ONLY way to confirm a diagnosis?
What is getting tested? MAIL ORDER AND TESTING IS FREE!
These two main programs are some of the most referred to within Lifelong?
What are CSB and LDP ?
You are considered immunocompromised if you have under ___ T-Cells?
What is 500?
True or False
In 1988, a brochure titled "Understanding Aids" was mailed to every household in the US?
True
Understanding AIDS (cdc.gov)