Order AIDS and Oncology Assignment

Order AIDS and Oncology Assignment
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Order AIDS and Oncology Assignment
1. Which of the following describe(s) the presentation of Kaposi’s
sarcoma in the AIDS patient?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Appear as pink, purple, and nonpigmented nodular skin
lesions
Are found commonly on the extremities
May be associated with signs of lymphatic obstruction
Skin lesions are initially painful
2. Which of the following opportunistic diseases is/are diagnostic of
AIDS?
1.
2.
Candidiasis of the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, or lungs
Kaposis’s sarcoma in a patient less than 60 years of age
3. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
4. Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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The defects commonly seen in the immune system when associated
with the HIV-1 infection are
1. abnormal B cell function
2. increased chemotaxis
3. decreased parasite killing
4. increased response to soluble antigen
A 23-year-old Latin American male presents in your office complaining of shortness of breath, dry hacking cough, and a temperature of 40 °C. On further questioning, the patient gives a history of
hemophilia and a positive HIV ELISA test one year ago. Which of
the following should be included in your differential diagnosis?
1. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis
2. Viral pneumonia
3. P. carinii pneumonia
4. Pulmonary tuberculosis
In an HIV-1 positive patient, a chest x-ray which shows diffuse
bilateral interstitial infiltrates supports which of the following diagnoses?
1. Pulmonary tuberculosis
2. Cytomegalovirus pneumonitis
3. Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia
4. P. carinii pneumonia
Kaposi’s sarcoma commonly presents in the
1. central nervous system
2. skin
3. bone
4. viscera
Goals of the clinical evaluation of patients infected with HIV-1
include
1. rapid identification of all treatable infectious diseases
2. isolation of all patients who are HIV-1 positive
3. evaluation of the immune system
4. avoidance of high-risk groups
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198. In 1991, zidovudine (Retrovir or AZT) is initiated in the HIV* patient when which of the following conditions are present?
1. T4(CD4) count less than 200 mm?
2. Diagnosis with P. carinii pneumonia
3. Diagnosis with CNS toxoplasmosis and T4 (CD4) count less
than 200 mm? 4. T4(CD4) count less than 500 mm?
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199. When conducting a history on an individual infected with HIV-1,
which of the following would be beneficial to know?
1. Comprehensive review of systems
2. History of sexually transmitted diseases
3. HIV-1 risk factors
4. Immunizations as a child
200. Causes of pulmonary pathology in the AIDS patient includes
1. Atypical mycobacteriosis
2. Cryptococcosis
3. P. carinii
4. Coccidioidomycosis
201. A 39-year-old white male who is HIV* and has a CD4 count less
than 200 mm? presents with a two-day history of increased dizziness
on ambulation, left-sided weakness, severe frontal headaches, and
fevers. Which of the following should be included in the differential
diagnosis?
1. Brainstem lymphoma
2. Cryptococcal meningitis
3. Toxoplasma encephalitis
4. AIDS dementia complex
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