3. Promoting HIV Testing in Diverse Populations

1. Regarding the efficacy of strategies for HIV screening, which of the following statements is True?
   
   
   1. A. Risk-based HIV screening remains as effective as it was during the 1990s
   2. B. Risk-based HIV screening is not effective today as it was during the 1990s
   3. C. Routine HIV screening has not been shown to be effective in identifying new diagnoses of HIV infection
   4. D. None of the above
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2. Is the following statement True or False? The CDC HIV screening recommendations should be implemented only when a patient presents with a history of HIV exposure and/or HIV-related symptoms.
   
   1. A. True
   2. B. False
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3. The CDC HIV screening recommendations are intended for all healthcare providers in the public and private sectors working in settings where other diagnostic and screening tests are performed routinely. These settings do not include which of the following:
   
   1. A. Hospital emergency departments
   2. B. Urgent care clinics
   3. C. Mobile HIV testing vans
   4. D. Inpatient services (including labor and delivery)
   5. E. Pediatric and adolescent care facilities
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4. Which of the following statements best describes “opt-out” HIV screening?
   
   
   1. A. With opt-out screening, patients are informed that they will be tested for HIV infection and that they have the opportunity to choose not to be tested.
   2. B. With opt-out screening, patients are informed that they will be tested for HIV infection and that they should choose another healthcare provider if they do not wish to be tested.
   3. C. Opt-out screening strategies have not yet been utilized in the United States.
   4. D. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that only sexually transmitted infection clinics should employ opt-out testing.
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5. According to the US Preventive Services Task Forces, the area in which a healthcare facility is located is considered high-risk if the HIV prevalence is which of the following?
   
   
   1. A. ≥ 5%
   2. B. ≥ 30%
   3. C. ≥ 10%
   4. D. ≥ 1%
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