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HIV Update and Special Populations

HIV in the United States: At A Glance

1. Which of the following groups bear the greatest burden of HIV infection?

A. Men who have sex with men B. Bisexual women C. Heterosexual women D. Heterosexual men

2. Among the races / ethnicities, which of the following are disproportionately affected?

A. Whites B. African Americans C. Hispanics / Latinos D. Asian Americans

3. New HIV infections among women are primarily attributed to heterosexual contact or injection drug use.

A. True B. False

HIV among Latinos

4. Data suggest that the highest percentages of diagnosed HIV infections among Latino men are attributed to injection drug use, regardless of place of birth.

A. True B. False

5. Latino men and women are most likely to be infected with HIV as a result of:

A. Injection drug use B. Sexual contact with men C. Sexual contact with women D. All of the above

6. Due to fear of disclosure, undocumented immigrants may be less likely to:

A. Access HIV prevention services. B. Get an HIV test. C. Receive adequate treatment and care if living with HIV. D. All of the above.

HIV Among Transgender People in the United States

7. Among newly diagnosed people, 51% of transgender women had documented which of the following in their medical records?

A. Substance abuse B. Commercial sex work C. Incarceration D. All of the above

8. A review of studies of HIV infection in countries with data available for transgender people estimated that HIV prevalence for transgender women was 2 times as high as for other adults of reproductive age.

A. True B. False

9. Nurses should be mindful that using the 2-step data collection method of asking for sex assigned at birth and current gender identity increases the likelihood that all transgender people will be accurately identified.

A. True B. False

10. Although research shows a similar proportion of HIV-positive transgender women have health insurance coverage as compared with other infected people who are not transgender, HIV-infected transgender women are less likely to be on antiretroviral therapy.

A. True B. False


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