Exam 15: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

At the health promotion level of care for HIV infection, which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

To evaluate the effectiveness of ART, the nurse will schedule the patient for

The nurse explains to the patient newly diagnosed with HIV that prophylactic measures that should be taken as early as possible during the course of the infection include which the following (Select all that apply.)?

Four years after seroconversion, an HIV-infected patient has a CD4+ cell count of 800/µl and a low viral load. The nurse teaches the patient that

A patient who tested positive for HIV 3 years ago is admitted to the hospital with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP). Based on diagnostic criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the patient is diagnosed as having

While teaching community groups about AIDS, the nurse informs people that the most common method of transmission of the HIV virus currently is

When designing a program to decrease the incidence of HIV infection in the community, the nurse will prioritize education about

During posttest counseling for a patient who has positive testing for HIV, the patient is anxious and does not appear to hear what the nurse is saying. At this time, it is most important that the nurse

The occupational health nurse will teach the nursing staff that the highest risk of acquiring HIV from an HIV-infected patient is

The nurse is preparing to give the following medications to an HIV-positive patient who is hospitalized with PCP. Which is most important to administer at the right time?

A pregnant woman with a history of asymptomatic HIV infection is seen at the clinic. Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient?

Drug therapy is being considered for an HIV-infected patient who has a CD4+ cell count of 400/µl. The nursing assessment that is most important in determining whether therapy will be used is the patient's

A patient who has been treated for HIV infection for 7 years has developed fat redistribution to the trunk, with wasting of the arms, legs, and face. The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about

A patient who is diagnosed with AIDS and has developed Kaposi's sarcoma tells the nurse, "I have lots of thoughts about dying. Do you think I am just being morbid?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient has recently tested positive for HIV and asks the nurse about drug therapy for HIV infection. The nurse informs the patient that

When assessing an individual who has been diagnosed with early chronic HIV infection and has a normal CD4+ count, the nurse will

A 24-year-old woman who uses injectable illegal drugs asks the nurse about preventing AIDS. The nurse informs the patient that the best way to reduce the risk of HIV infection from drug use is to

Which of these patients will the nurse working in an HIV testing and treatment clinic anticipate teaching about ART?

When teaching a patient with HIV infection about ART, the nurse explains that these drugs

A patient with HIV infection has developed Mycobacterium avium complex infection. An appropriate outcome for the patient is that the patient will