NURS 505 Test 5 Questions and Correct
Answers
The lower the client's viral load, the:
A. shorter the time to AIDS diagnosis.
B. longer the survival time.
C. shorter the survival time.
D. longer the time immunity. ✅B. longer the survival time.
The nurse should notify the physician immediately if which of the following occurs during
observation of a client receiving an antineoplastic drug as they may be signs of
thrombocytopenia? Select all that apply:
A. Bleeding gums
B. Petechiae
C. Tarry stools
D. Hematuria
E. Coffee-ground emesis ✅A. Bleeding gums
B. Petechiae
C. Tarry stools
D. Hematuria
E. Coffee-ground emesis
A 24-year-old female patient with hepatitis is being treated with interferon alfa-2a
therapy. The nurse will schedule the patient to have a complete blood count (CBC)
every month during therapy to:
A. assess the effectiveness of the therapy.
B. monitor for signs of bone marrow suppression.
C. monitor for signs of iron-deficiency anemia.
D. assess for signs of toxicity. ✅B. monitor for signs of bone marrow suppression.
A patient diagnosed with acute primary HIV infection is in the clinic. What treatment
should be initiated for this patient?
A. Monotherapy protease inhibitor therapy
B. Combination antiretroviral therapy
C. Zidovudine therapy once daily
D. Didanosine therapy once daily ✅B. Combination antiretroviral therapy
A nurse has completed a medication reconciliation of a patient who has been admitted
following a motor vehicle accident. Among the many drugs that the patient has received
, in the previous year is rituximab. The nurse would be justified in suspecting the patient
may have received treatment for which of the following diseases?
A. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
B. Malignant melanoma
C. Nonsmall cell lung cancer
D. Renal cell carcinoma ✅A. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
The nurse is caring for a patient who has HIV and is taking saquinavir therapy. What
should the nurse include in the dietary education for this patient?
A. The patient should limit carbohydrates when taking this medication.
B. The patient should limit proteins while taking this medication.
C. The patient should not take this medication with grapefruit or pomegranate juice.
D. The patient is not restricted to a specific diet while taking this medication. ✅C. The
patient should not take this medication with grapefruit or pomegranate juice.
A client who is HIV positive is taking zidovudine. Which adverse effects should the
nurse closely monitor for in this client?
A. Anemia and granulocytopenia
B. Numbness in the extremities
C. Alterations in the renal function
D. Pancreatitis ✅A. Anemia and granulocytopenia
The nursing instructor is discussing HIV/AIDS with the junior nursing class. The
instructor tells the students that it is important to understand how HIV-1 integrates itself
into a person's immune system and how immunity plays a role in the course of HIV
disease. What else is this knowledge essential for?
A. Knowing therapy options for different patients
B. Understanding medication therapy
C. Understanding vaccine distribution
D. Knowing expected results of different therapies ✅B. Understanding medication
therapy
A patient has been scheduled to begin treatment with rituximab for non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma. The nurse who will administer this drug should understand that it targets
A. the function of the complement system.
B. specific antigens on the surface of malignant B cells.
C. the DNA of mature plasma cells.
D. the molecular structure of the cells making up the semipermeable membrane of
cancerous cells. ✅B. specific antigens on the surface of malignant B cells.
Answers
The lower the client's viral load, the:
A. shorter the time to AIDS diagnosis.
B. longer the survival time.
C. shorter the survival time.
D. longer the time immunity. ✅B. longer the survival time.
The nurse should notify the physician immediately if which of the following occurs during
observation of a client receiving an antineoplastic drug as they may be signs of
thrombocytopenia? Select all that apply:
A. Bleeding gums
B. Petechiae
C. Tarry stools
D. Hematuria
E. Coffee-ground emesis ✅A. Bleeding gums
B. Petechiae
C. Tarry stools
D. Hematuria
E. Coffee-ground emesis
A 24-year-old female patient with hepatitis is being treated with interferon alfa-2a
therapy. The nurse will schedule the patient to have a complete blood count (CBC)
every month during therapy to:
A. assess the effectiveness of the therapy.
B. monitor for signs of bone marrow suppression.
C. monitor for signs of iron-deficiency anemia.
D. assess for signs of toxicity. ✅B. monitor for signs of bone marrow suppression.
A patient diagnosed with acute primary HIV infection is in the clinic. What treatment
should be initiated for this patient?
A. Monotherapy protease inhibitor therapy
B. Combination antiretroviral therapy
C. Zidovudine therapy once daily
D. Didanosine therapy once daily ✅B. Combination antiretroviral therapy
A nurse has completed a medication reconciliation of a patient who has been admitted
following a motor vehicle accident. Among the many drugs that the patient has received
, in the previous year is rituximab. The nurse would be justified in suspecting the patient
may have received treatment for which of the following diseases?
A. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
B. Malignant melanoma
C. Nonsmall cell lung cancer
D. Renal cell carcinoma ✅A. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
The nurse is caring for a patient who has HIV and is taking saquinavir therapy. What
should the nurse include in the dietary education for this patient?
A. The patient should limit carbohydrates when taking this medication.
B. The patient should limit proteins while taking this medication.
C. The patient should not take this medication with grapefruit or pomegranate juice.
D. The patient is not restricted to a specific diet while taking this medication. ✅C. The
patient should not take this medication with grapefruit or pomegranate juice.
A client who is HIV positive is taking zidovudine. Which adverse effects should the
nurse closely monitor for in this client?
A. Anemia and granulocytopenia
B. Numbness in the extremities
C. Alterations in the renal function
D. Pancreatitis ✅A. Anemia and granulocytopenia
The nursing instructor is discussing HIV/AIDS with the junior nursing class. The
instructor tells the students that it is important to understand how HIV-1 integrates itself
into a person's immune system and how immunity plays a role in the course of HIV
disease. What else is this knowledge essential for?
A. Knowing therapy options for different patients
B. Understanding medication therapy
C. Understanding vaccine distribution
D. Knowing expected results of different therapies ✅B. Understanding medication
therapy
A patient has been scheduled to begin treatment with rituximab for non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma. The nurse who will administer this drug should understand that it targets
A. the function of the complement system.
B. specific antigens on the surface of malignant B cells.
C. the DNA of mature plasma cells.
D. the molecular structure of the cells making up the semipermeable membrane of
cancerous cells. ✅B. specific antigens on the surface of malignant B cells.
