Question

Question 1 1 pts HIV poses a greater risk to healthcare workers than hepatitis B or hepatitis C because it is transmitted more easily. True False 1 pts Question 2 People can be contagious with HIV, HBV, or HCV for years while looking and feeling healthy True False FS & 9

bloodborne pathogen

Answer 1

Ans) 1. False

Explaination:

when needle stick injury, chances of catching a disease from a single needle stick are usually very low. About 1 out of 300 health care workers accidentally stuck with a needle from someone with HIV get infected. But for hepatitis B, the odds can be as high as nearly 1 in 3 if the worker hasn't been vaccinated for it.

2. True

Explaination:

- HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system. The immune system becomes weaker, making it harder for the body to fight off infections and some kinds of cancers. Most people who are diagnosed early and take medicines for HIV can live long, healthy lives.

- In the past, HIV used to progress to AIDS within a few years, but the availability of effective treatment means that very few people now develop AIDS. With treatment, a person with HIV can now live almost as long as a person without the condition.