Part 12 HIV Multiple choice questions

56q: itraconazole is used as a first choice for prophylaxis of which of the following opportunistic infections in a HIV infected patient ?


a. Cryptococcus neoformans
b. Histoplasma capsulatum
c. Coccidioides immitis
d. Pencillium marneffei
e. Both b and d

answer e . both b and d .

57q: what is the drug used as a first line prophylaxis for the prevention of Cytomegalovirus infection in a HIV infected individual ?


a. fluconazole
b. ceftriaxone
c. ganciclovir
d. formivirsen

answer c . ganciclovir

58q: a CD4 T cell percentage of how much is comparable to a CD4+ T cell count of 200/microliter ?


a. 10 %
b. 15 %
c. 20 %
d. 25 %

answer b . 15 %

59q: patients with CD4+ T cell counts of less than 200/microliter are at high risk for which of the following opportunistic infections ?


a. Pneumocystis jiroveci
b. Mycobaterium Avium Intracellulare ( MAC )
c. Toxoplasmosis
d. CMV

answer a . Pneumocystis jiroveci

60q: patients with CD4+ T cell counts less than 50/microliter are at high riks for which of the following opportunistic infections ?


a. CMV
b. MAC
c. Toxoplasmosis
d. Only a and b
e. All the above

answer e . all the above

Part 11 HIV Multiple choice questions

51q: which of the following is not a NNRTI drug ?


a. delaviridine
b. nevirapine
c. efavirenz
d. etravirine
e. all are NNRTIs

answer e . all are NNRTIs . etravirine is also a NNRTI .

52q: the drug COMBIVIR is a combination of which retroviral drugs ?


a. zidovudine and lamivudine
b. zidovudine and abacavir
c. zidovudine , lamivudine and abacavir
d. tenofovir and emtricitabine

answer a . zidovudine and lamivudine . option b is EPZICOM option c is TRIZIVIR option d is TRUVADA

53q: Globally which is the most common opportunistic infection in HIV-infected individuals ?


a. mycobacterium tuberculosis
b. pneumocystis carinii
c. mycobacterium avium intracellulare
d. toxoplasmosis

answer a . Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

*Ref: Chapter-182-Harrison's17th-edition: Under the heading 'Cellular activation and Pathogenesis'- second paragraph. 


54q: first choice for the prophylaxis of pneumocystis jiroveci in HIV patient ?


a. sulfadiazine
b. fluconazole
c. ciprofloxacin
d. trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

answer d . trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole ( TMP/SMZ )

55q: fluconazole is used as a first choice for prophylaxis of which of the following opportunistic infections in a HIV infected patient ?


a. Cryptococcus neoformans
b. Histoplasma capsulatum
c. Coccidioides immitis
d. Pencillium marneffei
e. Both a and c

answer e . both a and c