NURS 216-Adv MedSurg Midterm
A male client with hemophillia asks the nurse if his children will be hemophilliacs. Which response by the nurse is appropriate? Correct answer"Your female children will be carriers for hemophillia."
A patient is admitted to the hospital with acute rejection of a ...
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NURS 216-Adv MedSurg Midterm
A male client with hemophillia asks the nurse if his children will be hemophilliacs.
Which response by the nurse is appropriate? Correct answer"Your female children
will be carriers for hemophillia."
A patient is admitted to the hospital with acute rejection of a kidney transplant.
Which intervention will the nurse prepare for this patient? Correct
answerAdministration of immunosuppressant medications
The registered nurse caring for an HIV positive patient admitted with tuberculosis
can delegate which action to unlicensed assistive personnel? Correct answerStock
the patient's room with all the necessary personal protective equipment.
An older adult who takes medications for coronary artery disease has just been
diagnosed with asymptomatic chronic HIV infection. Which information will the
nurse include in patient teaching? Correct answerMany medications have
interactions with antiretroviral drugs.
A patient tells the nurse, "I would like to use a home genetic test to see if I will
develop breast cancer." Which response by the nurse is best? Correct answer"Are
you concerned about deveoping breast cancer?"
The nurse designs a progra to decrease the incidence of HIV infection in the
adolescent and young adult populations. Which information should the nurse
assign as the highest priority? Correct answerPrevention of HIV transmission
between sexual partners.
An adolescent patient seeks care in the emergency department after sharing needles
for heroin injection with a friend who has Hepatitis B. To provide immediate
protection from infection, what medication will the nurse administer? Correct
answerGamma globulin
A patient who is HIV infected has a CD4 cell count of 400/uL. Which factor is
most important for the nurse to determine before the initiation of anti-viral therapy
for this patient? Correct answerPatient's ability to comply with anti-viral therapy
schedule.
, A pregnant woman with a history of asymptomatic chronic HIV 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 paient? Correct answerThe
anti-retroviral medications used to treat HIV are teratogenic.
Which information would be most important to help the nurse determine if the
patient needs HIV testing? Correct answerPatient age
A patient who uses injectable illegal drugs asks the nurse about preventing AIDS.
Which response by the nurse is best? Correct answer"It is important to participate
in a needle-exchange program."
The sister of a patient diagnosed with BRCA gene-related breast cancer asks the
nurse, "Do you think I should be testing for the gene?" Which response by the
nurse is most appropriate? Correct answer"There are many things to consider
before deciding to have genetic testing."
A patient with HIV has developed Hycobacterium avium complex infection.
Which outcome would be appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?
Correct answerThe patient will maintain intact perineal skin.
A new mother expresses concern about her baby developing allergies and asks
what the health care provider meant by "passive immunity." Which example
should the nurse use to explain this type of immunity? Correct
answerBreastfeeding her infant.
Which statement by a patient would alert the nurse to a possible immunodeficiency
disorder? Correct answer"I had my spleen removed many years ago after a car
accident."
A patient with a positive rapid antibody test result for 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? Correct answerRemind the patient about the need to return for
retesting to verify the results.
The nurse cares for a patient who is HIV positive and taking antiretroviral therapy,
ART. Which information is most important for the nurse to address when planning
care? Correct answerThe patient states, "Sometimes I miss a dose of AZT,
Zidovudine."
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