Question

question 7
in 1983, hiv was discovered as the virus that causes aids. the centers for disease control and prevention found that hiv was transmitted through contact with bodily fluids.
what occurs when a person living with hiv does not take their medications regularly?
select one:
○a. the virus will no longer be able to be treated with antiviral drugs and the patient must take antibiotics.
○b. the virus will become latent and the person will not show symptoms.
○c. the virus can become drug - resistant and the person will be at greater risk of showing symptoms.
○d. the virus will no longer affect the persons immune system.

Explanation:

When HIV medications are not taken regularly, the virus is not fully suppressed. This allows the virus to mutate, leading to drug-resistant strains. Additionally, incomplete suppression lets the virus replicate more, increasing the risk of HIV progressing and causing symptoms. Option a is incorrect because antibiotics treat bacteria, not HIV, and the virus is not necessarily untreatable with all antivirals. Option b is wrong because irregular meds don't make the virus latent; latent HIV is controlled with consistent treatment. Option d is false as the virus will still attack the immune system without regular meds.

Answer:

c. The virus can become drug-resistant and the person will be at greater risk of showing symptoms.