Exam 55: Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS

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?

Which of the following are examples of the AIDS wasting syndrome in a patient with an HIV infection? (Select all that apply.)

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 HIV patient asks the nurse about what to expect in terms of disease progression. The nurse tells this patient that although the disease can vary greatly among individuals, the usual pattern of progression includes:

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

The home health nurse designing a teaching plan for a person with HIV disease that would support weight gain would include information pertaining to (Select all that apply.)

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

The historical progress of the HIV infection began to be tracked in 1979. Arrange the historical events in sequence of their discovery. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D) A) Infection in heterosexual men and women B) Infection in hemophiliacs C) Infection in injection drug users D) Increased incidence of Kaposi carcinoma in young homosexual men E) Increased incidence of Pneumocystis jiroveci (previously PCP)

What should the nurse look for when reviewing a patient's chart to determine whether she has progressed from HIV disease to AIDS?

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

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?

The nurse should instruct the patient who is diagnosed with AIDS to report signs of Kaposi sarcoma, which include:

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

While teaching community groups about AIDS, what should the nurse indicate as the most common method of transmission of the HIV virus?

A young gay patient being treated for his third sexually transmitted disease does not see why he should use condoms, because "they don't work." Which is the most appropriate response?

Which of the following are methods in which children with AIDS could have contracted their disease? (Select all that apply.)

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

What medication times should the nurse use in writing out a schedule for taking antiretroviral medication three times a day?

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

Which foods would a nurse recommend for a person with debilitating diarrhea as a result of HIV infection? (Select all that apply.)