Exam 56: Care of the Patient With Hivaids

The depressed patient with AIDS says,"I don't understand why I am going to be getting doses of testosterone.What good will that do me now?" What should the nurse keep in mind about testosterone when responding?

A patient has just been diagnosed as HIV-positive.He asks the nurse,"Does this mean I have AIDS?" Which response would be most informative?

To be diagnosed as having AIDS,the patient must be HIV-positive,have a compromised immune system without known immune system disease or recent organ transplant,and present with which of the following?

The nurse explains that an enzyme ____________ transcriptase allows the RNA of the retrovirus to be changed to DNA and incorporated into the host's genetic material.

The anxious male patient is fearful that he has been exposed to a person with an HIV infection.He states he does not want to go to a laboratory for the ELISA tests because he does not want to be identified.What would be the nurse's most helpful response?

A patient states that he feels terrific,but a blood test shows that he is HIV-positive.It is important for the nurse to discuss with him that HIV may remain dormant for several years.What is true of the patient during this time?

______________ is a type of sexual option classified as "no risk" for a person to become infected with the HIV.

The historical progress of the HIV infection began to be tracked in 1979.Which is the first historical event in sequence of its discovery?)

Which of the following statements regarding antiretroviral medication is NOT true?

What should the nurse emphasize when counseling an anxious HIV-positive mother about the care of her HIV-positive infant?

Why are snacks high in potassium,such as bananas and apricot nectar,recommended?

An organism that can cross from an animal species to humans is a(n)____________organism.

After what period would the home health nurse make a mental health appointment for a patient with an HIV infection after assessing a diminished ability to attend to daily functioning?

For most people who are HIV-positive,marker antibodies are usually present 10 to 12 weeks after exposure.What is the development of these antibodies called?

The patient,age 21,has been treated for chlamydia and has a history of recurrent herpes.What should the nurse counsel this patient about?

The combination of efforts of the medical team,pharmacist,nutritionist,social workers,and clergy is the necessary ______________ approach to the complex needs of the patients with HIV infection.

A 28-year-old married attorney with one child is in the first trimester of her second pregnancy.The patient states that she is at no risk for HIV,so she would not need to be counseled about testing for HIV.Which is the most appropriate response?

Which of the following is a CDC criterion for the progression of HIV infection to AIDS?

The term that describes an immunosuppressed patient's inability to react to a skin test is __________________.

What do the activated monocytes and macrophages produce in the presence of an inflammatory process?