Exam 15: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC)guidelines,which personal protective equipment will the nurse put on when assessing a patient who is on contact precautions for diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile ?

An older adult who takes medications for coronary artery disease has just been diagnosed with asymptomatic chronic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection.Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching?

The nurse palpates enlarged cervical lymph nodes on a patient diagnosed with acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection.Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?

A patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection has developed Mycobacterium avium complex infection.Which outcome would be appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A patient who has a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)antibodies is admitted to the hospital with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP)and a CD4? T-cell count of less than 200 cells/mL.Based on diagnostic criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),which statement by the nurse is correct?

The nurse designs a program to decrease the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection in the adolescent and young adult populations.Which information should the nurse assign as the highest priority?

Which nursing action will be most useful in assisting a college student to adhere to a newly prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART)regimen?

To evaluate the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART),which laboratory test result will the nurse review?

The nurse will most likely prepare a medication teaching plan about antiretroviral therapy (ART)for which patient?

Which information would be most important to help the nurse determine if the patient needs human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)testing?

Which of these patients being seen at the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)clinic should the nurse assess first?

A patient treated for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection for 6 years has developed fat redistribution to the trunk,with wasting of the arms,legs,and face.What instructions will the nurse give to the patient?

A patient who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected has a CD4⁺ cell count of 400/µL.Which factor is most important for the nurse to determine before the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART)for this patient?

The nurse cares for a patient who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)positive and taking antiretroviral therapy (ART).Which information is most important for the nurse to address when planning care?

The nurse plans a presentation for community members about how to decrease the risk for antibiotic-resistant infections.Which information will the nurse include in the teaching plan ?

Eight years after seroconversion,a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patient has a CD4⁺ cell count of 800/µL and an undetectable viral load.What is the priority nursing intervention at this time?

A patient who has vague symptoms of fatigue,headaches,and a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)antibodies using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA)test.What instructions should the nurse give to this patient?

A patient who is diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)tells the nurse,"I feel obsessed with thoughts about dying.Do you think I am just being morbid?" Which response by the nurse is best?

The registered nurse (RN)caring for an HIV-positive patient admitted with tuberculosis can delegate which action to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The nurse cares for a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)who has just been diagnosed with asymptomatic chronic HIV infection.Which prophylactic measures will the nurse include in the plan of care ?