Exam 11: Nursing Management: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

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

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

A pregnant woman with a history of asymptomatic chronic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection is seen at the clinic.The patient states,"I am very nervous about making my baby sick." Which information will the nurse include when teaching the 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?

Which patient exposure by the nurse is most likely to require postexposure prophylaxis when the patient's human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)status is unknown?

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/ìL.Based on diagnostic criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),which statement by the nurse is correct?

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

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?

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 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?

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?

A young adult female patient who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive has a new prescription for efavirenz (Sustiva).Which information is most important to include in the medication teaching plan?

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 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 (select all that apply)?

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

A patient who uses injectable illegal drugs asks the nurse about preventing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).Which response by the nurse is best?

The nurse prepares to administer the following medications to a hospitalized patient with human immunodeficiency (HIV).Which medication is most important to administer at the right time?

A patient with a positive rapid antibody test result for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)is anxious and does not appear to hear what the nurse is saying.What action by the nurse is most important at this time?

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

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?