Barry Just Found Out His HIV Test Is Positive

question 53

Multiple Choice

Barry just found out his HIV test is positive. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Barry's positive HIV test means that he has AIDS.
• B) Looking back, Barry knows exactly when he got infected with HIV because the initial symptoms are markedly different than other STIs.
• C) Barry should seek treatment as soon as possible to slow progression of the disease.
• D) Barry's wife does not need to worry about getting infected since she is a heterosexual female.

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Definitions:

Saphenous

Relating to the longest vein in the body, which runs along the length of the leg.

Femoral

Pertaining to the femur or thigh bone.

Tibial

Relating to the tibia, which is the more substantial and robust of the pair of bones found in the lower leg.

Cephalic

Directional term meaning toward the head.