WCU 120 Med Surge week 7
2026/2027 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
The nurse teaches the staff that standard precautions would be used
when providing care for which type of patient?
Pediatric and older adult patients
All patients regardless of diagnosis
Patients who are immunocompromised
Patients with a history of infectious diseases - ANSWER ✔✔All
patients regardless of diagnosis
Rationale:
,Standard precautions apply to (1) blood; (2) all body fluids, secretions,
and excretions; (3) non-intact skin; and (4) mucous membranes.
Standard precautions are designed to reduce the risk for transmission of
microorganisms in hospitals. They should be applied to all patients
regardless of diagnosis or presumed infection status. Standard
precautions include all the OSHA blood-borne pathogens standard
requirements.
A pregnant woman is newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection is upset. What would the nurse teach this patient
about her baby's risk of being born with HIV infection?
"The baby will be infected with HIV."
"Having a cesarean section will keep your baby from having HIV."
"Treatment with antiretroviral therapy will decrease the baby's chance of
HIV infection."
"The duration and frequency of contact with the organism will determine
if the baby gets HIV infection." - ANSWER ✔✔"Treatment with
antiretroviral therapy will decrease the baby's chance of HIV infection."
Rationale:
On average, 25% of infants born to women with untreated HIV will be
born with HIV. The risk of transmission is reduced to less than 2% if the
,infected pregnant woman is treated with antiretroviral therapy. Duration
and frequency of contact with the HIV organism is one variable that
influences whether transmission of HIV occurs. Volume, virulence, and
concentration of the organism as well as host immune status are
variables related to transmission via blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or
breast milk.
The nurse is providing care for a patient who has been living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for several years. Which
assessment finding would the nurse recognize as being a sign of an
acute exacerbation of the disease?
A new onset of polycythemia
Presence of mononucleosis-like symptoms
A sharp decrease in the patient's CD4+ count
A sudden increase in the patient's WBC count - ANSWER ✔✔A sharp
decrease in the patient's CD4+ count
Rationale:
A decrease in CD4+ count signals an exacerbation of the severity of HIV.
Polycythemia is not characteristic of the course of HIV. A patient's WBC
count is very unlikely to suddenly increase, with decreases being typical.
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, Mononucleosis-like symptoms such as malaise, headache, and fatigue
are typical of early HIV infection and seroconversion.
A heterosexual patient is concerned that they may contract human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a bisexual partner. What would the
nurse include when teaching about preexposure prophylaxis? (Select all
that apply.)
Take fluconazole (Diflucan).
Take amphotericin B (Fungizone).
Use condoms for risk-reducing sexual relations.
Take emtricitabine and tenofovir (Truvada) regularly.
Have regular HIV testing for the patient and partner. - ANSWER
✔✔Use condoms for risk-reducing sexual relations.
Take emtricitabine and tenofovir (Truvada) regularly.
Have regular HIV testing for the patient and partner.
Rationale:
Using male or female condoms, having regular HIV testing for the
patient and partner, and taking emtricitabine and tenofovir regularly have
shown to decrease the infection of heterosexual women having sex with
a partner who participates in high-risk behavior. Fluconazole and
2026/2027 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
The nurse teaches the staff that standard precautions would be used
when providing care for which type of patient?
Pediatric and older adult patients
All patients regardless of diagnosis
Patients who are immunocompromised
Patients with a history of infectious diseases - ANSWER ✔✔All
patients regardless of diagnosis
Rationale:
,Standard precautions apply to (1) blood; (2) all body fluids, secretions,
and excretions; (3) non-intact skin; and (4) mucous membranes.
Standard precautions are designed to reduce the risk for transmission of
microorganisms in hospitals. They should be applied to all patients
regardless of diagnosis or presumed infection status. Standard
precautions include all the OSHA blood-borne pathogens standard
requirements.
A pregnant woman is newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection is upset. What would the nurse teach this patient
about her baby's risk of being born with HIV infection?
"The baby will be infected with HIV."
"Having a cesarean section will keep your baby from having HIV."
"Treatment with antiretroviral therapy will decrease the baby's chance of
HIV infection."
"The duration and frequency of contact with the organism will determine
if the baby gets HIV infection." - ANSWER ✔✔"Treatment with
antiretroviral therapy will decrease the baby's chance of HIV infection."
Rationale:
On average, 25% of infants born to women with untreated HIV will be
born with HIV. The risk of transmission is reduced to less than 2% if the
,infected pregnant woman is treated with antiretroviral therapy. Duration
and frequency of contact with the HIV organism is one variable that
influences whether transmission of HIV occurs. Volume, virulence, and
concentration of the organism as well as host immune status are
variables related to transmission via blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or
breast milk.
The nurse is providing care for a patient who has been living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for several years. Which
assessment finding would the nurse recognize as being a sign of an
acute exacerbation of the disease?
A new onset of polycythemia
Presence of mononucleosis-like symptoms
A sharp decrease in the patient's CD4+ count
A sudden increase in the patient's WBC count - ANSWER ✔✔A sharp
decrease in the patient's CD4+ count
Rationale:
A decrease in CD4+ count signals an exacerbation of the severity of HIV.
Polycythemia is not characteristic of the course of HIV. A patient's WBC
count is very unlikely to suddenly increase, with decreases being typical.
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, Mononucleosis-like symptoms such as malaise, headache, and fatigue
are typical of early HIV infection and seroconversion.
A heterosexual patient is concerned that they may contract human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a bisexual partner. What would the
nurse include when teaching about preexposure prophylaxis? (Select all
that apply.)
Take fluconazole (Diflucan).
Take amphotericin B (Fungizone).
Use condoms for risk-reducing sexual relations.
Take emtricitabine and tenofovir (Truvada) regularly.
Have regular HIV testing for the patient and partner. - ANSWER
✔✔Use condoms for risk-reducing sexual relations.
Take emtricitabine and tenofovir (Truvada) regularly.
Have regular HIV testing for the patient and partner.
Rationale:
Using male or female condoms, having regular HIV testing for the
patient and partner, and taking emtricitabine and tenofovir regularly have
shown to decrease the infection of heterosexual women having sex with
a partner who participates in high-risk behavior. Fluconazole and
