CH. 14: INFECTION & HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION
CH. 14: INFECTION & HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
The nurse is advising a clinic patient who was exposed a week ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient's antigen and antibod...
The nurse is advising a clinic patient who was exposed a week ago to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The
patient's antigen and antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV.
What instructions should the nurse give to this patient?
a. "You will need to be retested in 2 weeks."
b. "You do not need to fear infecting others."
c. "Since you don't have symptoms and you have had a negative test, you do not
have HIV)."
d. "We won't know for years if you will develop acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS)."
a. "You will need to be retested in 2 weeks."
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/L. Based on diagnostic
criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
which statement by the nurse is correct?
, a. "The patient will develop symptomatic HIV infection within 1 year."
b. "The patient meets the criteria for a diagnosis of acute HIV infection."
c. "The patient will be diagnosed with asymptomatic chronic HIV infection."
d. "The patient has developed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)."
d. "The patient has developed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)."
A patient informed of 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?
a. Teach the patient how to reduce risky behaviors.
b. Inform the patient about the available treatments.
c. Remind the patient about the need to return for retesting to verify the results.
d. Ask the patient to identify individuals who had intimate contact with the
patient.
c. Remind the patient about the need to return for retesting to verify the results.
A patient who is diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
tells the nurse, "I feel obsessed with morbid thoughts about dying." Which
response by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "Thinking about dying will not improve the course of AIDS."
b. "Do you think that taking an antidepressant might be helpful?"
c. "Can you tell me more about the thoughts that you are having?"
d. "It is important to focus on the good things about your life now."
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