Duplicate of Sports Medicine 1 (Chapter 14)

Question 1

The more sensitive HIV test that detects antibodies to HIV proteins is the:

Accepted Answer

Western blot

Question 2

To protect an athlete from disease transmission, the USOC recommends:

Accepted Answer

They shower immediately after practice

Question 3

HIV is a retrovirus that combines with T cells and B cells, decreasing their effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Pathogens can enter the body through the skin, respiratory, digestive or reproductive system.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

HBV can survive for 1 week in dried blood, making it more easily transmitted than HIV.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

All institutions should take responsibility to educate students about bloodborne pathogens.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

After a virus enters and attacks a host cell it:

Accepted Answer

Uses the cell to replicate

Question 8

The three most common and most significant bloodborne pathogens are HAV, HIV and HBV

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

One way to limit the risk of HIV infection is to:

Accepted Answer

Avoid drugs that impair judgement

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a form of direct transmission?

Accepted Answer

eating utensils

Questions 10