Chapter 32: immunologic Disorders
Which population, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has
the greatest incidence of human immunodeficiency viral (HIV) infection in the United States?
a.Asian Americans
b.African Americans
c.Latinos
d.Whites - African Americans
What does enzyme reverse transcriptase transcribe?
a.DNA to mimic CD4 cells
b.T4-helper cells to RNA
c.HIV RNA to HIV DNA
d.T4 cells to HIV virions - HIV RNA to HIV DNA
What is the most common form of transmission of the HIV virus?
a.Injection drug use
b.Heterosexual contact
, c.Exposure to contaminated blood products
d.Male to male - Male to male
A nurse is assessing a patient with AIDS for risk factors. What is recognized as the most risky behavior in
the patient history?
a.Oral sex without contact with the glans penis
b.Oral sex with a condom
c.Use of sex toys
d.Anal sex with a condom - Anal sex with a condom
When is a patient with HIV considered to have progressed to AIDS?
a.Two or more opportunistic infections are diagnosed
b.Kaposi sarcoma appears
c.CD4 cell level drops to 200
d.Patient tested positive for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - CD4 cell level drops to 200
A very anxious young man comes to the clinic believing that he may have HIV infection because of his
persistent influenza-like symptoms and his risky sexual behavior. What should the nurse anticipate that
a positive blood analysis would show?
Which population, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has
the greatest incidence of human immunodeficiency viral (HIV) infection in the United States?
a.Asian Americans
b.African Americans
c.Latinos
d.Whites - African Americans
What does enzyme reverse transcriptase transcribe?
a.DNA to mimic CD4 cells
b.T4-helper cells to RNA
c.HIV RNA to HIV DNA
d.T4 cells to HIV virions - HIV RNA to HIV DNA
What is the most common form of transmission of the HIV virus?
a.Injection drug use
b.Heterosexual contact
, c.Exposure to contaminated blood products
d.Male to male - Male to male
A nurse is assessing a patient with AIDS for risk factors. What is recognized as the most risky behavior in
the patient history?
a.Oral sex without contact with the glans penis
b.Oral sex with a condom
c.Use of sex toys
d.Anal sex with a condom - Anal sex with a condom
When is a patient with HIV considered to have progressed to AIDS?
a.Two or more opportunistic infections are diagnosed
b.Kaposi sarcoma appears
c.CD4 cell level drops to 200
d.Patient tested positive for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - CD4 cell level drops to 200
A very anxious young man comes to the clinic believing that he may have HIV infection because of his
persistent influenza-like symptoms and his risky sexual behavior. What should the nurse anticipate that
a positive blood analysis would show?
