Exam 78: Management of Clients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

A client is afraid of a recent possible HIV exposure. The nurse should explain that the period of time it takes before HIV antibodies can be detected by laboratory tests is generally

The nurse explains that currently the drug that is best for treating HIV wasting syndrome is

The situation that would be least helpful to manage pain in the AIDS client who is an injecting drug user is

The client who has a positive enzyme immunoassay test asks the nurse if that means that he is HIV positive. The nurse's most helpful response would be

The nurse understands the most significant laboratory study for the client who is HIV positive is the

When the AIDS client refuses pain medication because he or she is not in pain presently, the nurse should explain that

Which of the following information related to medications should the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

A client with AIDS is experiencing fever with night sweats. A suggestion the nurse could make is to

When teaching a client who is HIV positive, the nurse should explain that the virus can be transmitted

When planning a community teaching event, the nurse should recognize that the group in which HIV infection is growing most rapidly is

The problem the nurse should plan for when a client with AIDS is infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite is

A client with an HIV infection is receiving zidovudine (Retrovir). The nurse counsels the client about the major problem with this medication, which is/are

The nurse counsels other co-workers that the suggested treatment for HIV exposure is

A nurse is caring for a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) whose CD4+ cell count is 100. The nurse should be aware that the most effective way to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in this client is to

A client with AIDS has the nursing diagnosis Fatigue. To conserve energy, the nurse encourages the client to

A client with AIDS has the nursing diagnosis Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements. The nurse should

The nurse is assessing a client with AIDS for the presence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). The manifestation the nurse should look for is a

The nurse is counseling an HIV-positive woman who has just given birth to a baby. The nurse should advise the client to

A nurse should plan further evaluation of an HIV-positive client when the client exhibits which early manifestation of toxoplasmosis infection?

When a client with AIDS experiences pain while swallowing, the nurse could suggest