Do I Have HIV Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. After a possible exposure, what happened with HIV testing?
I had an appropriate negative test after the advised window period and have had no later possible exposure
I tested negative but am unsure whether the full window period had passed
I tested very soon afterward and did not complete the advised repeat testing
I have not had an HIV test since the possible exposure
2. Which description best matches any injection-drug equipment use you are concerned about?
I did not inject drugs or share preparation or injection equipment
I used my own new needle and syringe but shared preparation equipment such as a cooker, filter, or water
I reused a syringe intended only for me in an environment where contamination may have occurred
I used a needle or syringe after another person had used it
3. For a tattoo, piercing, or similar procedure, which equipment situation best applies?
Single-use sterile equipment was opened for me and normal infection-control procedures were used
I could not verify every sterilization step, although the setting appeared organized
Equipment may have been reused or sterilization practices were visibly inconsistent
Equipment with visible blood or known prior use caused bleeding or punctured my skin
4. Thinking about your most concerning condom experience, which description fits best?
A condom was used throughout, with no breakage or slippage
There was a fit or use concern, but I did not observe a break or slip
It broke or slipped, and the other person's current HIV status was unknown
It broke or slipped with someone known to have HIV whose viral suppression was not confirmed
5. What best describes the HIV status and treatment information available about a recent sexual partner?
There was no relevant contact, or a partner with HIV had confirmed sustained viral suppression
We discussed status, but their recent testing information was unclear
I later learned their status or treatment information might not have been current
They were known to have HIV and were not virally suppressed, or suppression was known to have stopped
6. How are ongoing possible exposures being addressed through testing or prevention?
I do not identify an ongoing exposure, and no new exposure has occurred since my appropriately timed test
I have a testing or prevention plan, although the next check-in may be due soon
My testing, condom use, PrEP, or other prevention plan has been inconsistent
Possible exposures are continuing, and I do not have recent testing or access to a prevention plan
7. Which statement best reflects your ability to choose and set boundaries during the sexual contact you are concerned about?
I freely chose the contact and could use the protection I wanted
I chose the contact but found it difficult to discuss status or protection
I agreed, but felt unable to pause or change what was happening when protection became uncertain
The contact was forced, coerced, exploitative, or occurred under threat
8. During sexual activity, what was the closest contact involving shared sex toys or another person's blood?
No sharing occurred, or a new barrier and thorough cleaning were used between people
A toy was shared without a new barrier, but no blood or sores were noticed
Sharing involved possible blood contact or irritated tissue
Another person's blood directly contacted genital or rectal sores, broken skin, or actively bleeding tissue
9. Within several weeks of a possible exposure, which symptom pattern best matches your experience?
No new symptoms that concerned me
One mild, short-lived symptom such as fatigue, sore throat, or fever
Several new flu-like symptoms occurring together, such as fever, rash, sore throat, or swollen glands
Severe symptoms, breathing difficulty, confusion, fainting, dehydration, or another problem needing urgent medical attention
10. Thinking about transfusions, injections, or medical procedures, which situation fits your concern?
Care used regulated, screened blood products and standard sterile equipment
I had a procedure where I could not confirm how reusable equipment was sterilized
I received blood products or injections in a setting where screening or sterility records were unavailable
I was specifically told that blood products or equipment used on me might have been contaminated with HIV
11. Since the last HIV test that fully covered its advised window period, how often have you had vaginal or anal sex without a condom or other effective barrier with someone whose HIV status was not confirmed?
Not at all
Once
A few times
Repeatedly or as an ongoing situation
12. Suppose another person's blood was present during an accident or caregiving situation. What contact occurred?
There was no contact with my body or clothing only was affected
Blood touched intact skin and was washed off
Blood splashed into an eye or mouth
Blood entered a fresh open wound or was introduced through a puncture
13. What is the most concerning needlestick or sharp-object event you have experienced?
No puncture or cut involving an item that might have another person's blood on it
A potentially contaminated sharp touched intact skin but did not break it
A sharp caused a superficial scratch and its contamination status was unclear
A potentially blood-contaminated needle or sharp punctured or cut my skin
14. Which statement best describes any HIV screening result that was not clearly negative?
I have not had a reactive, positive, invalid, or unclear screening result
A home or self-test was invalid or unclear, and I have not yet repeated it
A screening test was reactive, and confirmatory follow-up is already arranged
A screening test was reactive, and confirmatory follow-up has not been arranged
15. If post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) was relevant to a recent event, what best describes the situation?
There was no event for which a clinician or exposure service indicated PEP might be needed
I started PEP promptly, completed it as directed, and have follow-up testing arranged
I started PEP but missed doses, stopped early, or do not have follow-up testing arranged
A possible exposure was within the past 72 hours, and I have not yet sought urgent advice about PEP