The goal of this course is to help Home Care Aides (HCAs) learn about the transmission, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prognosis of HIV and AIDS.
Course Publication Date:
January 17, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | HCA-HIVAIDS-19 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Home Care Aide
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Learning Objectives
- Discuss when the earliest case of HIV occurred and some of the history of HIV and AIDS.
- Differentiate between HIV and AIDS.
- List five of the warning signs of HIV infection.
- Name two of the screening tests for HIV.
- List two steps a person who tests positive for HIV can do immediately to protect his/her health.
- Describe the ‘viral load test’ and discuss how it is helpful and in what areas.
- Discuss screening for pregnant women.
- Describe the “Down Lows” contribution to the AIDS pandemic.
- Identify the three most common ways that HIV is transmitted from one person to another.
- Name three body fluids that have been shown to contain high concentrations of HIV.
- Discuss the best protection against sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS.
- Discuss the blood supply in the U.S. and two tests that are performed on each donated unit.