Healthcare workers -Test your HIV prevention knowledge! : Post-Exposure Prophylaxsis (PEP)

What is a general definition of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)?

A preventive intervention involving a short course of antiretroviral therapy for HIV-negative individuals exposed to HIV-1 after exposure

A preventative medicine taken before possible HIV exposure

A treatment for advanced HIV disease

A long-term antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive individuals

What are the various routes of HIV exposure that PEP can address?

Only needlestick injuries

Only sexual contact

Only exposure via genital mucosal membranes

Sexual contact, percutaneous exposure, and exposure via non-genital mucosal membranes

Who is recommended to receive PEP?

Only individuals with occupational exposure to HIV

PEP is recommended for all individuals exposed to HIV, regardless of the exposure type

Only individuals with non-occupational exposure to HIV

PEP is not recommended for any HIV exposures

What is the global recommendation for the composition of a PEP regimen?

A 2-drug regimen

A 3-drug regimen, preferably with an integrase inhibitor

A single antiretroviral drug

A 2-drug regimen, preferably with a protease inhibitor

When should PEP be initiated to effectively prevent HIV infection after exposure?

As long as it's within 30 days post-exposure

Within 7 days post-exposure

As soon as possible and at least within 72 hours post-exposure

Within 24 hours post-exposure

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