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

The nurse is caring for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).The patient complains of severe fatigue,a butterfly rash,and joint pain.Which nursing intervention(s)is/are most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is educating a patient about his diagnosis of stage II Hodgkin disease.Which statement indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?

The school nurse is instructing a group of high school sophomores in safe sex practices.Which practice(s)should the nurse include in her teaching?

The patient with AIDS voices concern over the amount of money it will cost to manage his disease.The nurse is aware that the estimated medications and laboratory testing cost is an average of $______ per year for the patient with AIDS.

Arrange the process of HIV invasion in the proper sequence. -Step 5

The nurse is caring for an immune compromised patient.The patient displays a low-grade fever and complains of a burning and shooting pain,along with itching and tingling,that progresses from the clavicle to the scapula.The nurse suspects that the patient will undergo evaluation for which infection?

The nurse is working in a trauma unit and is accidentally stuck with an IV needle following venipuncture of the patient.What is the nurse's first action?

The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL).For confirmation of this diagnosis,the nurse understands that the patient's blood work would reveal which type of abnormal cell?

The nurse is preparing to write a care plan for the patient with fibromyalgia.Which problem/nursing diagnosis best addresses this disorder?

Arrange the process of HIV invasion in the proper sequence. -Step 2

The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who has undergone a liver transplant.Which statement by the patient demonstrates the need for further patient teaching?

The nurse is educating a patient with lymphoma.Which statement indicates that the patient correctly differentiates Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)?

The home care nurse is caring for a patient with a severe immune deficiency disorder.What information about infection prevention is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?