Exam 27: HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

A client who is very upset says to the nurse, "But we always used a condom! How could I have genital warts?" Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

Which of the following statements best explains why HSV-2 infection is more challenging for a client than gonorrhea infection?

Which of the following statements best explains why many health care providers are more afraid of getting hepatitis B than HIV?

The correctional health nurse is doing a quick assessment on a newly admitted inmate who is HIV positive. Which of the following diseases should the inmate receive screening for immediately?

A nurse was reading PPD tests 24 hours after another nurse had administered them. Which of the following findings would cause the nurse to interpret the test as positive?

A client is being treated for secondary syphilis. Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse anticipate the client would exhibit?

A nurse is concerned about the prevalence of tuberculosis among migrant farmworkers. Which of the following activities would be best to use when implementing tertiary prevention?

When a nurse discovers that a woman has been treated for cervical cancer, the nurse asks the woman whether she has ever been tested for HIV or other STDs. The woman is offended and asks why the nurse would ask her such a thing. Which of the following statements would be the best response from the nurse?

Which of the following best explains why some health clinics allow clients to be tested for HIV anonymously with no record of the client's name, address, or contact information?

A nurse is providing education to a client about the use of PrEP. Which of the following statements would the nurse include as part of this teaching?

A high school student is planning to volunteer at the hospital after school, so she needs to have a Mantoux test before beginning. Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the new volunteer?

A male client visits the clinic office complaining of a yellow, green discharge from his penis. Which of the following STDs has the client most likely contracted?

A school nurse asks a class about the ways HIV can be transmitted. Which of the following comments by a student indicates a need for additional teaching?

Which of the following best describes the characteristic appearance of lesions of human papillomavirus (HPV)?

A mother felt very guilty that her baby was born HIV positive. When the nurse suggested the usual DPT and MMR immunizations, the mother was extremely upset. "Don't you know HIV children are immunosuppressed?" she exclaimed. Which of the following would be the nurse's best response?

The public health nurse comes to the hospital to see a client just diagnosed with hepatitis A. The nurse says, "I'm sorry to bother you when you're not feeling well, but I need to ask you a few questions." Which of the following questions would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask the client? (Select all that apply.)

A student asks the nurse at the student health clinic how AIDS is diagnosed. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

A client with tuberculosis (TB) asks why the nurse is required to watch the client swallow the medication each day. Which of the following statements is the best response by the nurse?

In the United States, which demographic group has the highest risk for HIV infection?

Which of the following provides the best explanation as to why people do not immediately seek medical treatment when they first become ill with HIV?