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sarasara

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Melanie is receiving treatment for HIV. The treatment that she receives is designed to do three things. It attacks the virus but it also ___________________ _.
 
  a. weakens the immune system so the virus will be eliminated from the body
  b. promotes the development of opportunistic infections that do not need to be controlled
  c. makes the immune system stronger and prevents or controls opportunistic infections
  d. makes the immunes system and opportunistic infections stronger.

Question 2

Your human sexuality class has been discussing HIV. Another student raises his hand and says to the professor, I'm confused. How can you say that HIV antibodies are found in oral fluids, yet saliva does not transmit HIV?
 
  As a student, you have read extensively on the subject for your research paper. What can you add to the class discussion to provide clarification to this student?
 
  a. I think the professor meant to say that HIV is transmitted through saliva.
  b. Actually, HIV is transmitted through soft kisses and there is evidence to prove it.
  c. HIV antibodies are not really found in oral fluids; instead, they are found in urine.
  d. In general, there is not an adequate amount of the virus in saliva to be transmissible.



alexanderhamilton

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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