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AIDS AND AGING (PAGE 20)

1. The percentage of persons older than 50 years living with HIV/AIDS by 2015 is predicted to be
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 25%
d. 50%

2. In a recent study of older Americans, 22% of women reported that after reaching age 50 years they
a. No longer thought they were at risk of developing AIDS
b. Believed that less than 5% of their age group was HIV+
c. Discussed their sex life with their health care provider
d. No longer required a partner to wear a condom

3. Older persons with HIV infection are more likely to report
a. Sinus trouble
b. Weight loss
c. Fever
d. Headache

4. In contrast to patients with Alzheimer's disease, patients with HIV-associated dementia typically exhibit
a. Problems with abstract thinking
b. Inappropriate behaviors
c. Problems with eating
d. Emotional lability

5. An abnormality reported in both older men and women as a result of HIV is
a. Osteopenia
b. Hyperglycemia
c. B12 deficiency
d. Hyperoxaluria

6. The immune reconstitution syndrome increases the risk for
a. Peptic ulcer disease
b. Pneumonia
c. Cardiovascular disease
d. Hypothyroidism

IS MY CHILD AUTISTIC? (PAGE 40)

7. A birth complication that has a significantly higher correlation to children with autism is
a. Rhesus incompatibility
b. Preeclampsia
c. Gestational diabetes
d. Anemia

8. A neurogenetic syndrome associated with autism is
a. Prader-Willi syndrome
b. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
c. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
d. Phenylketonuria

9. An environmental factor that is believed to cause autism is prenatal exposure to
a. Lithium
b. Cyclophosphamide
c. Valproic acid
d. Diethylstilbestrol

10. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends using a developmental screening tool for every child, beginning at age
a. 6 months
b. 9 months
c. 12 months
d. 18 months

11. Immediate evaluation is recommended when a child is not
a. Pointing or making other gestures by age 6 months
b. Speaking in single words by age 12 months
c. Speaking two-word spontaneous phrases by age 24 months
d. Babbling by age 8 months

12. A class of medications used in the pharmacologic approach to treating autism is
a. Serotonin-reuptake inhibitors
b. Tricyclic antidepressantsAIDS
c. Benzodiazepines
d. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

CME EXPIRATION DATE: JANUARY 2010

Successful completion of the self-assessment is required to earn Category I CME credit. Successful completion is defined as a cumulative score of at least 70% correct.