Q1 Which of the following descriptions about HIV and TB interaction is right ? Which of the following descriptions about HIV and TB interaction is right ? A) HIV infection promotes the progression of primary TB infection A) HIV infection promotes the progression of primary TB infection B) HIV infection increases the risk of TB reactivation and re-infection B) HIV infection increases the risk of TB reactivation and re-infection C) The course of HIV infection is accelerated by TB infection C) The course of HIV infection is accelerated by TB infection D) All of the above D) All of the above

Q2 Which of the followings if wrong about the clinical presentation of tuberculosis in advanced HIV infection ? Which of the followings if wrong about the clinical presentation of tuberculosis in advanced HIV infection ? A) Cavitary lung lesions are frequently encountered A) Cavitary lung lesions are frequently encountered B) Higher proportion of extrapulmonary and disseminated TB infection B) Higher proportion of extrapulmonary and disseminated TB infection C) Higher incidence of Mycobacteraemia C) Higher incidence of Mycobacteraemia D) None of the above D) None of the above

Q3 The mortality of HIV-infected patients with TB is comparatively higher than that of HIV-negative. Followings are the risk factors of mortality among HIV-TB coinfected patients, except ~ The mortality of HIV-infected patients with TB is comparatively higher than that of HIV-negative. Followings are the risk factors of mortality among HIV-TB coinfected patients, except ~ A) Not receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) A) Not receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) B) MDR-TB B) MDR-TB C) Extra-pulmonary TB C) Extra-pulmonary TB D) Non-compliance D) Non-compliance E) None of the above E) None of the above

Q4 Which of the following statements is wrong about the co-administration of anti-TB and antiretroviral therapy (ART) ? Which of the following statements is wrong about the co-administration of anti-TB and antiretroviral therapy (ART) ? A) Treatment of TB always takes precedence over the treatment of HIV A) Treatment of TB always takes precedence over the treatment of HIV B) The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has been reported up to one-third of patients B) The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has been reported up to one-third of patients C) Deferring ART until completion of anti-TB treatment can avoid drug-drug interaction, high pills burden and IRIS without compromising the outcome C) Deferring ART until completion of anti-TB treatment can avoid drug-drug interaction, high pills burden and IRIS without compromising the outcome D) none of the above D) none of the above