Exam 15: Disorders of Motor Function

A potential donor is angry at the personal nature of the questions about HIV risk factors that he is required to answer at a blood collection center and states that simple blood testing should suffice. How can the nurse at the center best respond?

A 40-year-old male who has been HIV positive for 6 years is experiencing a new increase in his viral load along with a corresponding decrease in his CD4⁺ count. Which of the following aspects of his immune system is likely to remain most intact?

A school nurse is teaching high school students about HIV and AIDS in the context of the school's sexual health curriculum. Which of the students' following statements would the nurse most likely want to correct or clarify?

Which of the following patients would be considered to be in the latent period of HIV infection?

Which of the following signs and diagnostic findings are recognized components of the metabolic and morphologic changes that occur with HIV infection accompanied with lipodystrophy? Select all that apply.

While volunteering in an HIV clinic in a big city, the nurse notices a new mom and her baby (a 6-month-old male) in the waiting room. Upon assessing the infant for possible HIV infection, the nurse will be assessing for which of the following clinical manifestations of HIV infection? Select all that apply.

A 48-year-old man who has been HIV positive for 6 years has just learned that he has been diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Which of the following facts most accurately conveys an aspect of his diagnosis?

A 23-year-old HIV-positive woman in the United States with routinely low viral loads and robust CD4⁺ cell counts is planning to get pregnant. Which precaution would her care giver eliminate from her care?

A 37-year-old male with HIV who has recently become symptomatic has begun highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Among the numerous medications that the man now regularly takes are several that inhibit the change of HIV RNA to DNA in a CD4⁺ cell. Which of the following classes of medications addresses this component of the HIV replication cycle?

A 19-year-old intravenous drug user was exposed to the HIV 3 weeks ago and is experiencing a rapid proliferation in viral load. Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of the process of HIV replication that underlies this proliferation?

Which of the following individuals would most likely be placed on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) if he or she were not yet receiving the treatment? Select all that apply.

Members of an AIDS support group who have more advanced cases are sharing some of their recent health problems with a member who has just been diagnosed. Which of the member's statements is most accurate?

While teaching about HIV/AIDS to a group of high school seniors, the school health nurse will begin by explaining the basic facts that will likely include which of the following information?

A person who has been diagnosed with HIV infection 12 years ago and still has a CD4⁺cell count of 800 cells/µL and a low viral load is considered clinical to be a

When counseling a male patient with suspected HIV, the nurse informs him that if the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) comes back positive, then

Utilizing the World Health Organization (WHO) framework of clinical categories for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) over 15 years of age, a visitor to the United States goes to a city clinic complaining of diarrhea, weight loss of 20 lb, and feeling like he is running a temperature.These manifestations have been occurring for the past 5 weeks. The nurse would identify this patient to be in which clinical stage?

As part of her prenatal education, a 29-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first child is receiving teaching from her primary care provider. Which of the following statements by the woman reflects an accurate understanding of HIV transmission?

A 39-year-old female with HIV infection has been characterized as a typical progressor by her care team and is experiencing an increase in her manifestations and health complaints as her CD4⁺ count declines. Which of the following health problems would her care team most likely attribute to a cause other than her HIV?

All antiretroviral medications interfere with some stage of the HIV life cycle. What stage do protease inhibitors prevent?

A patient comes into a clinic complaining of cough, fever, and shortness of breath. The patient informs the health care provider that he is HIV positive. Upon physical exam, the family nurse practitioner (FNP) may note which of the following clinical manifestations of suspected Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP)? Select all that apply.