Exam 11: Care of Patient With Hiv/aids

Matching Arrange the process of HIV invasion in the proper sequence. -Step: 4

The nurse is caring for an AIDS patient who has been experiencing fatigue,anorexia,weight loss,and occasional nausea/vomiting.Which nursing diagnosis is the priority for this patient?

Research shows that 73% of new HIV cases are seen in the minority population largely because of: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for an immune compromised patient who complains of itching and tingling from below the shoulder on the back around to the chest area,as well as burning and shooting pain,headache,and low-grade fever.The nurse is aware that this patient is most likely experiencing:

The nurse uses a visual aid to demonstrate how nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)and protease inhibitors (PIs)work to combat HIV by:

The nurse is aware that more instruction is needed for the HIV-positive patient when she says:

An HIV patient has lost more than 10% of her weight along with having diarrhea for the last 30 days.The nurse knows that these are indications of:

The nurse caring for a patient with AIDS who is taking cidofovir (Vistide)for a cytomegalovirus retinitis will modify the care plan to include:

The nurse is providing patient education to the patient newly diagnosed with HIV.When explaining sentinel infections to the patient,the nurse should include which infection? (Select all that apply.)

In the event of an accidental exposure to HIV through a needle stick,the nurse should be given a protocol of 1 to 3 drugs for a period of _____ weeks.

The physician explains to a patient that the frequent infections he has been experiencing are caused by insufficient production of antibodies and immune cells.The nurse is aware that the physician is describing what type of disorder?

The school nurse instructing a group of high school sophomores in safe sex practices should include which practice(s)in her teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse recognizes a need for further instruction when the HIV-positive patient says:

An HIV-positive patient is diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma (KS).The patient asks why highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)is being prescribed for him.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

The nurse includes in the discharge instructions to a patient with HIV the need to make fresh disinfectant solution daily using 1 cup of household bleach mixed with _____ cups of water.

The nurse stresses that the primary emphasis on controlling HIV is __________.

The nurse caring for a patient with advanced AIDS notes that the patient has lost several pounds as the result of having no appetite and poor food consumption.Based on these findings,what should the nurse be alert to?

The nurse will add a special caution to patient teaching for a patient with HIV infection who has a _____ for a house pet.

When oral thrush,recurrent vaginal yeast infections,or skin disorders appear in the HIV-positive patient,the nurse assesses this as:

The nurse speaking with a student about immunocompetence correctly defines it as occurring when: