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Module 3: Benefits of Early Testing and Risks of Delayed Testing

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the potential benefits of early HIV testing
  • Identify the potential risks of delayed HIV diagnosis

Pretraining Assessment

  1. The benefits of adopting the CDC recommendations for routine HIV screening include which of the following?

    1. A. Reduced stigma of testing
    2. B. Preservation of staff resources by streamlining the process
    3. C. Potentially earlier HIV diagnosis
    4. D. Improved access to HIV clinical care and prevention services
    5. E. A, B, and D
    6. F. All of the above
    7.  
  2. Which of the following may be a consequence of late HIV testing?

    1. A. Reduced treatment costs
    2. B. Development of viral resistance
    3. C. HIV re-infection from ongoing risk behavior
    4. D. B and C
    5. E. A and B
    6.  
  3. Which of the following statements is True?

    1. A. Delayed diagnosis of HIV infection is associated only with increased risk of serious infectious diseases.
    2. B. Delayed diagnosis of HIV infection is associated only with increased risk of serious malignancies.
    3. C. Delayed diagnosis of HIV infection is associated with increased risk of both serious infectious diseases and malignancies.
    4. D. Delayed diagnosis of HIV infection is associated with comparable risk of serious infectious diseases vs earlier diagnosis.
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