Health Inventories
Knowing the Truth About HIV and AIDS
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1.
Direct sexual contact is the only way to spread HIV.
a TRUE
b FALSE
2.
At this time, there is no cure for AIDS.
a TRUE
b FALSE
3.
AIDS is an HIV infection combined with severe immune system problems.
a TRUE
b FALSE
4.
HIV can spread through contaminated moisture droplets in the air, like other viral infections such as colds and influenza.
a TRUE
b FALSE
5.
Never sharing needles or any objects that break the skin is one way to protect yourself from HIV.
a TRUE
b FALSE
6.
HIV attacks the immune system and damages or destroys the cells needed to fight off infections.
a TRUE
b FALSE
7.
Shaking hands with a person infected with AIDS puts you at risk for catching HIV.
a TRUE
b FALSE
8.
Only drug addicts develop AIDS.
a TRUE
b FALSE
9.
HIV can spread through body fluids such as blood, breast milk, semen, and vaginal fluid.
a TRUE
b FALSE
10.
Donating blood does NOT put you at risk for catching HIV.
a TRUE
b FALSE
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