Question

6. HIV/AIDS CASE STUDIES: Answer the following questions regarding HIV testing. Take out “peace of mind” component & answer if the patient should get tested. Why or why not? (1 pt. each)

(A) A computer programmer who had a few homosexual relationships 7-8 years ago is concerned with his fatigue and weight loss. He thought it was due to his new diet regime, but should he be concerned with being HIV positive?

(B) An archaeologist who recently returned from an area with a known high AIDS occurrence.He was bit many times by mosquitoes and is worried that he may have contracted HIV through the bites. Should he be tested?

(C) A counselor for an AIDS support program, has shook the hands and given hugs to hundreds of AIDS patients through his 5 years of service. He is worried that he may have contracted the virus over the years. Should he be concerned?

(D) A middle age woman received a blood transfusion for acute anemia this past year. She’s heard that HIV can be passed through blood and is worried. Should she be tested?

Answer 1

HIV/ AIDS CASE STUDIES:

A) A computer programmer having symptoms of fatigue and weight lose.these are the signs HIV only.but sosome other features also present.he is thinking that maybe because of changing diet pattern , so the person need go for the HIV Testing.

B). An archaeologist can go for the HIV Test because if the mosquito bite prior to HIV infected person later if it bits bit healthy person.

C)HIV AIDS counsellor no need to have an HIV test because it will not occur through the hugging and giving hand.so the counselor no need to go for the HIV test.

D) the middle aged woman can go for HIV test but it is not correct reason.if the person is having HIV then only it will transfer to the women when she had undergone for the blood transfusion.