Exam 16: Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS

What medication times should the nurse use in writing out a schedule for taking antiretroviral medication three times a day?

Why are snacks high in potassium,such as bananas and apricot nectar,recommended?

An organism that can cross from an animal species to humans is a(n)____________organism.

A male patient is advised to receive HIV antibody testing because of his multiple sexual partners and injectable drug use.What should the nurse inform the patient to ensure understanding?

Which of the following is a CDC criterion for the progression of HIV infection to AIDS?

A 21-year-old male who has been an IV heroin user has been experiencing fever,weight loss,and diarrhea and has been diagnosed as having AIDS.At this time,he has a low-grade fever,severe diarrhea,and a productive cough.He is admitted with Pneumocystis jiroveci.What should the nurse do when caring for the patient?

The depressed patient with AIDS says,"I don't understand why I am going to be getting doses of testosterone.What good will that do me now?" What should the nurse keep in mind about testosterone when responding?

What should the nurse emphasize when counseling an anxious HIV-positive mother about the care of her HIV-positive infant?

The HIV patient asks the nurse about what to expect in terms of disease progression.The nurse tells this patient that although the disease can vary greatly among individuals,the usual pattern of progression includes:

Which foods would a nurse recommend for a person with debilitating diarrhea as a result of HIV infection? (Select all that apply. )

When assigned to a newly admitted patient with AIDS,the nurse says,"I'm pregnant.It is not safe for me or my baby if I am assigned to his case." Which is the most appropriate response by the charge nurse?

The historical progress of the HIV infection began to be tracked in 1979.Arrange the historical events in sequence of their discovery.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D) A) Infection in heterosexual men and women B) Infection in hemophiliacs C) Infection in injection drug users D) Increased incidence of Kaposi carcinoma in young homosexual men E) Increased incidence of Pneumocystis jiroveci (previously PCP)

The home health nurse designing a teaching plan for a person with HIV disease that would support weight gain would include information pertaining to (Select all that apply. )

To be diagnosed as having AIDS,the patient must be HIV-positive,have a compromised immune system without known immune system disease or recent organ transplant,and present with which of the following?

The anxious male patient is fearful that he has been exposed to a person with an HIV infection.He states he does not want to go to a laboratory for the ELISA tests because he does not want to be identified.What would be the nurse's most helpful response?

A young gay patient being treated for his third sexually transmitted disease does not see why he should use condoms,because "they don't work." Which is the most appropriate response?

______________ is a type of sexual option classified as "no risk" for a person to become infected with the HIV virus.