Exam 11: Care of Patients with Immune and Lymphatic Disorders (with HIV and AIDS)

Arrange the process of HIV invasion in the proper sequence. -Step 4

A patient has been exposed to an allergen resulting in a hypersensitivity reaction.The nurse correctly recognizes that which immunoglobulin has been triggered?

MOPP and ABVD therapy for the treatment of Hodgkin disease are treatment protocols that use which combination of factors?

Arrange the process of HIV invasion in the proper sequence. -Step 1

A patient with an immune deficiency disorder has been admitted to the medical unit due to a current infection and weight loss of 12% of his body weight.Which nutritional intervention is most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports feeling very stressed about her new diagnosis of fibromyalgia.Which response is most beneficial in addressing the patient's stress?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a patient admitted for diagnostic testing to rule out fibromyalgia.Which assessment finding indicates that the patient actually may have the disorder?

The nurse is educating a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?

When collecting data from a patient suspected of having an immune deficiency,which factor(s)should be included?

The home health nurse is teaching the HIV-positive patient and his family members about infection control in the home.Which action indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?

After an influenza immunization,the patient complains of shortness of breath,breaks out in hives,and begins to twitch.Which ordered medication should the nurse give first?

During assessment of the patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),which sign(s)and symptom(s)would the nurse expect to find?

Which condition(s)that can cause acquired immune deficiency?

The patient scheduled for a computed tomography (CT)scan with contrast medium questions the nurse why the technologist asked her if she had any food allergies.Which response by the nurse is correct?

The nurse caring for a patient with advanced AIDS.While collecting data,the nurse notes a weight loss of several pounds,poor food consumption,and complaint of no appetite.Based on these findings,the nurse should carefully monitor the patient for development of which problem?

Arrange the process of HIV invasion in the proper sequence. -Step 3

The nurse is assessing a patient's lymph nodes.Which finding would alert the nurse to the possibility of the patient having non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)?

The nurse stresses that the primary emphasis on controlling HIV is __________.

The nurse is caring for a pediatric patient recently diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)disease.The nurse determines that teaching has been effective after the parent makes which statement?

The nurse has just administered a new antibiotic to a patient.Which manifestation is the best early indicator that the patient may be experiencing an anaphylactic reaction?